Paediatric Diabetes Assistant Practitioner/ Nurse Associate

Job responsibilities

Act in the best interests of the people they care for.

Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate.

Act professionally at all times.

Use knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems.

Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.

Be accountable for their actions.

Speak to patients as required in relation to their appointments or when any complaints or concerns are raised.

To provide and deliver a high standard of child and family centred patient care in accordance with all essential guidance.

Update and maintain clinic and non-clinical records.

To be able to work independently (after training) under the guidance of the diabetes specialist nurse acknowledging your own skills and boundaries, taking opportunity to develop self-knowledge, contributing to effective team work and responding to the changing needs of the service.

To undertake specific diabetes observations, recognise change and escalate to the diabetes specialist nurse as required.

To undertake basic physical or psychological tests recognising and reporting significant findings e.g. Hba1c, downloading pumps/glucose meters, DAWN emotional wellbeing questionnaire; report and record findings.

To support the children and young persons diabetes clinics as required alongside the consultants, medical staff and Diabetes nursing specialist team.

With the support of the multidisciplinary team; plan, organise, implement and assess tasks, activities and care programmes for identified patients and their parents/carers.

To be innovative in the development of activity and group event programmes.

To empower and motivate children, young people and their families in the development of practical and problem solving skills and strategies to improve self-management of their diabetes care needs.

To support Flash Glucose/Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and My Life technology starts.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education or Equivalent experience gained through NHS work
• Post basic qualifications to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Foundation Degree in health and Social Care (Assistant Practitioners)
• Basic Maths, English and IT skills

Desirable

• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree and Registered on the NMC Register (Nursing Associates)
• ECDL or equivalent Specific Paediatric Diabetes Courses.

Experience

Essential

• ECDL or equivalent Specific Paediatric Diabetes Courses.
• Experience of working in an MDT across organisational and professional boundaries.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work with other agencies.
• Ability to understand and apply local and national guidelines
• A special interest in working with children and young people with diabetes
• The ability to act as an advocate for the child and family.
• Ability to work independently but also committed to team working.
• Good interpersonal and listening skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent to communicate with all grades of staff and public
• Experience of Excel, Access and PowerPoint
• Advanced keyboard skills for data entry

Desirable

• Good organisational skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Responsible and reliable
• Able to work effectively as a team member
• Co-operative
• Recognises own limitations
• Receptive to change
• Able to work autonomously and manage own workload

Desirable

• Able to implement new ideas to benefit patients, staff and working environment

Other

Essential

• Display a flexible approach to work and the ability to cope with changes in environment and new technology
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Keen to develop personal skills
• Able to change duties at short notice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).