This Clinical Nurse Specialist role sits within the paediatric diabetes team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, caring for children and young people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The post-holder gives specialist assessment, adjusts insulin therapy and guides families on pumps, continuous glucose monitoring and self-management, co-ordinating care between hospital and community. The work also reaches schools, transition to adult services and clinical audit. NMC registration and a minimum of two to four years' paediatric experience are needed.
What the job involves
- Advanced clinical assessment and treatment adjustment to optimise glycaemic control
- Care planning with families, schools and the multidisciplinary team
- Insulin therapy optimisation across MDI, pump therapy and hybrid closed-loop systems
- Teaching families to use CGM, flash monitoring and insulin pumps
- Family education and emotional support
- School and community liaison to ensure safe diabetes management outside hospital
- Working with consultants, dietitians and psychologists
- Emergency management of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and DKA
- Early identification of clinical deterioration and timely intervention
- Service development, audit and quality improvement
- Professional education for staff
- Transition support for young people moving to adult services
What’s required
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Minimum of two to four years in a paediatric setting
- Care of children with diabetes
Nice to have
- Nursing degree
- EPALS
- Link role experience
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
