Job summary
An exciting new vacancy has arisen within the Diabetes Home
Care team based at the Birmingham Childrens Hospital for a Diabetes Specialist
Nurse to expand the nursing team. This post is a permanent contract for a dedicated
nurse with experience in working with children with diabetes and, who if
successful, will be working alongside the existing nursing team of 2 clinical
nurse specialists and 5 PDSNs. We are currently one of the largest
Paediatric Diabetes units in the UK and deliver care to over 350 children.
The
nursing team provides 24 hour a day contact for families and you will be
included in the daily shift system incorporating the on-call and weekend
rotas.
Main duties of the job
The role will
encompass providing specialist advice, support and care to the children with
diabetes, their families and carers. You will also be involved in the
established new diagnosis, insulin pump therapy and CGM programmes of education
for children with diabetes and their families in hospital and the community.
You should be able to work autonomously, be enthusiastic
and self-motivated, with a demonstrated interest in diabetes care. You should
have teaching experience and feel comfortable in using these skills to meet the
needs of children, their families and other professionals meeting the
child. You will be expected to embrace change and be dedicated to
advancing diabetes care through collaborative working with the
multi-disciplinary teams in diabetes and throughout the Trust.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description
and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications,
skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description
and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications,
skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration sub part one children or
- equivalent
- Degree at honours level in health care related subject
- Recognised Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- 1st Level Degree MCDC (Management of Childhood Diabetes Course)
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration sub part one children or
- equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- 1st Level Degree MCDC (Management of Childhood Diabetes Course)
- Degree at honours level in health care related subject
- Recognised Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of working with children with diabetes
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of settings using a range of different education and learning strategies
- Evidence of commitment to educational initiatives to ensure the delivery of evidence based clinical practice and high quality care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise self and others to work flexibly to deliver clinical skills that meet service need
- Good communicator and ability to work in a team
- Evidence of multi-professional team working
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required to meet service needs
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Commitment and enthusiasm
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Working knowledge of diabetes technologies, insulin pumps, CGM
- Working knowledge of diabetes download software
- Car owner, driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration sub part one children or
- equivalent
- Degree at honours level in health care related subject
- Recognised Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- 1st Level Degree MCDC (Management of Childhood Diabetes Course)
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration sub part one children or
- equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- 1st Level Degree MCDC (Management of Childhood Diabetes Course)
- Degree at honours level in health care related subject
- Recognised Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of working with children with diabetes
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of settings using a range of different education and learning strategies
- Evidence of commitment to educational initiatives to ensure the delivery of evidence based clinical practice and high quality care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise self and others to work flexibly to deliver clinical skills that meet service need
- Good communicator and ability to work in a team
- Evidence of multi-professional team working
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required to meet service needs
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Commitment and enthusiasm
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Working knowledge of diabetes technologies, insulin pumps, CGM
- Working knowledge of diabetes download software
- Car owner, driver
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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