Lead Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and qualified Band 7 Lead Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join a motivated and friendly team. The successful candidate will provide specialist advice, support, and care to children and young people with diabetes and their families, both in hospital and community settings. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining education programmes and acting as a clinical expert, ensuring patient-centred care and contributing to service development.
Essential criteria
- RSCN/RNC
- Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing
- Educated to diploma level or can demonstrate experience of operating at this level
- Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification
- Evidence of completion of (or working towards) Management of Childhood Diabetes
Desirable criteria
- Educated to 1st degree level of study at degree level
- Communication Skills
- Excellent written/verbal skills
- Able to communicate using different resources e.g. email
- Able to communicate difficult and distressing information to parents/carers
- Able to work flexibly e.g. support other departments
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
- Knowledge and Training
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written
- Ability to demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills
- Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership theory and practice
- Evidence of having developed team working skills and implemented teamwork practices
- Knowledge of effective people management practices
- Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
- Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
- Computer Literate
- Minimum 3 years recent paediatric experience since qualification
- Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team
- Experience of service planning and managing change
- Experience of managing a budget
- Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Organised approach to work
- Able to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances
- Flexible and responsive to change
- Motivations of the Post
- Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence based practices and professional issues affecting Neonates
- Commitment to evidence based practice
- Enthusiasm and Inspirational skills
- Keen to develop own skills and develop Neonatal practice
- Trust Values
- Able to provide safe, caring and effective services because people matter
- We would expect your values and behaviours to reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect & Responsibility
- Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
- Qualifications and Education
- RSCN/RNC
- Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing
- Educated to diploma level or can demonstrate experience of operating at this level
- Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification
- Evidence of completion of (or working towards) Management of Childhood Diabetes
- Educated to 1st degree level of study at degree level
- Communication Skills
- Excellent written/verbal skills
- Able to communicate using different resources e.g. email
- Able to communicate difficult and distressing information to parents/carers
- Able to work flexibly e.g. support other departments
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
- Knowledge and Training
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written
- Ability to demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills
- Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership theory and practice
- Evidence of having developed team working skills and implemented teamwork practices
- Knowledge of effective people management practices
- Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
- Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
- Computer Literate
- Minimum 3 years recent paediatric experience since qualification
- Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team
- Experience of service planning and managing change
- Experience of managing a budget
- Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Organised approach to work
- Able to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances
- Flexible and responsive to change
- Motivations of the Post
- Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence based practices and professional is
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified nurse to take up the role of Band 7 Lead Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse for 30 hours per week permanently within our motivated and friendly team.
At the Dudley Group, we strive to provide excellent care for our caseload of approximately 160 children and young people with diabetes.
Our shared team purpose is:
- to provide a high quality, evidence-based, patient centred service.
- to work collaboratively as a multi-disciplinary team
- to develop confident and empowered individuals who are physically and emotionally healthy.
We understand that a diagnosis of diabetes is life-changing. We are here to support our patients and their family on the journey from diagnosis through to transition.
The successful candidate will share this vision of empowering and motivating children/young people and their families to achieve the best health outcomes. You will also be keen to be part of service development, embracing the team's culture of quality improvement.
You will have excellent communication skills allowing you to deliver an expert service and ensure that children/young people and their families remain at the centre of what we do. You should be passionate about the role and strive for excellence
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