Job summary
Join our dedicated Children's Diabetes Team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, where you'll play a vital role in supporting children and young people with diabetes and their families. The team provides a cross-county service, and you will be based on the Children's Unit at Musgrove Park Hospital, delivering specialist advice, education, and care in hospital, community, and school settings.
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered children's nurse with experience in paediatrics and a passion for supporting children with diabetes. There is an option for this post to commence as a Band 5 development post, depending on your previous skills and experience.
You'll manage a defined caseload, support families in hospital, home, and school settings, and work closely with a multidisciplinary team. The role involves empowering families in diabetes management, supporting transition to adult services, and contributing to service development.
Travel is required, and you may also be asked to support services across the county. A car user allowance is provided.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver specialist nursing care, education, and support to children and young people with diabetes and their families.
- Manage a defined caseload, providing care in hospital, home, and school settings.
- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including paediatricians, dietitians, psychologists, youth workers, and administrators.
- Support transition planning from paediatric to adult diabetes services.
- Provide training and advice to hospital and community staff on diabetes management.
- Respond to urgent queries and provide clinical advice to prevent complications and hospital admissions.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to audits and service evaluations.
- Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to policy development.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Children's Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you will:
- Conduct assessments and develop care plans tailored to each child's needs, including those with additional health or learning needs.
- Educate families on managing diabetes during everyday life and special circumstances (e.g. travel, social events, school trips).
- Provide guidance on insulin therapy, blood glucose monitoring, and specialist equipment such as insulin pumps.
- Deliver health education on risk-taking behaviours and lifestyle choices relevant to diabetes.
- Support families with disability benefit applications and provide professional reports as needed.
- Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to service development through audits, policy updates, and clinical supervision.
- Maintain clinical competence through ongoing training and professional development.
- Use Trust systems to manage outpatient activity and maintain statistical records of service delivery.
- Travel across the region to deliver care and attend meetings, with lone working as required.
This role requires a compassionate and proactive approach, with strong communication and teaching skills. You'll be joining a team whose purpose is to empower young people with diabetes to live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Children's Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you will:
- Conduct assessments and develop care plans tailored to each child's needs, including those with additional health or learning needs.
- Educate families on managing diabetes during everyday life and special circumstances (e.g. travel, social events, school trips).
- Provide guidance on insulin therapy, blood glucose monitoring, and specialist equipment such as insulin pumps.
- Deliver health education on risk-taking behaviours and lifestyle choices relevant to diabetes.
- Support families with disability benefit applications and provide professional reports as needed.
- Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to service development through audits, policy updates, and clinical supervision.
- Maintain clinical competence through ongoing training and professional development.
- Use Trust systems to manage outpatient activity and maintain statistical records of service delivery.
- Travel across the region to deliver care and attend meetings, with lone working as required.
This role requires a compassionate and proactive approach, with strong communication and teaching skills. You'll be joining a team whose purpose is to empower young people with diabetes to live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child.
- Diploma in health care related subject.
- Graduate or undertaking degree level study. Professional or clinical qualification relevant to the speciality (eg. Children's Diabetes Modules).
Desirable
- Teaching qualification. Or willingness to undertake study to complete course.
- Community nursing qualification (eg. health visitor, community children's nurse).
Experience
Essential
- Post registration nursing experience.
- Experience of caring for children with diabetes.
Desirable
- Children's community nursing experience.
- Experience of READY/STEADY/GO transition paperwork.
- Experience with children with diabetes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child.
- Diploma in health care related subject.
- Graduate or undertaking degree level study. Professional or clinical qualification relevant to the speciality (eg. Children's Diabetes Modules).
Desirable
- Teaching qualification. Or willingness to undertake study to complete course.
- Community nursing qualification (eg. health visitor, community children's nurse).
Experience
Essential
- Post registration nursing experience.
- Experience of caring for children with diabetes.
Desirable
- Children's community nursing experience.
- Experience of READY/STEADY/GO transition paperwork.
- Experience with children with diabetes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
