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Band 6 Child Branch Specialist Nurse - Diabetes

On-site in Birmingham·Part-time·Added today (last checked 6 Nov)

Our summary

Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 a year

About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Birmingham
Contract
Part-time
Closing date
Apply by Thursday 12 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • * Registered Child Nurse on the NMC Register (Field dependent upon role)
  • * Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification appropriate to area of speciality
  • * Recognised mentorship course
  • * Evidence of completion of/ working towards completion of appropriate identified competencies specific to the speciality.
  • * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
  • * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/competence.
  • * Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
  • * Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
  • * Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
  • * Experience of patient service user advocacy role
  • * Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess,plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to
  • patients / relatives/ care staff
  • * Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
  • * Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
  • * Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Nice to have

  • * To have or working towards advanced health assessment module -- where applicable to the role
  • * Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
  • * Experience in service development Awareness of current research related to the speciality
  • * Awareness of current research related to the speciality

Education & certifications

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

The role

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are seeking two enthusiastic children's qualified nurses to join the current paediatric diabetes team.

The successful candidate will be required to work in collaboration with the Diabetes MDT ensuring safe, effective diabetes care to children and young people.

The diabetes team is a well-established service with responsibility for over 500 speciality patients. This is an excellent opportunity to develop clinical, educational and communication skills. It is anticipated induction and training for successful applicants will be required but we hope to attract candidates with a working knowledge of diabetes.

We are looking for initiative-taking individuals who can demonstrate the ability to lone work, trouble shoot and communicate well with the MDT, children and their families

  • 1 x Permanent, Part-Time position
  • 1 x Fixed-Term, ( 11 months) Part-Time position

What you'll do

The successful candidate will provide specialist nursing advice to a cohort of patients referred for specialist intervention, care and support for diabetes.

You will offer support and education in relation to management of diabetes and care in the community including school settings.

You will practice under the direction of the diabetes service lead and the consultant team and work towards achieving agreed levels of competence, skills and knowledge.

The diabetes service uses a range of techniques to ensure and monitor good standards of clinical practice, audit, and teaching. Education consists of a bespoke package of the management of childhood diabetes for children, young people, their families and their carers. This role also involves educating and supporting the clinical teams in inpatient and assessment areas.

Using agreed pathways the successful candidate will support young people through their transitional care to adult diabetes services. It is essential that applicants have regular access to their own vehicle for community visits

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description

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).

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Employer's website

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9019901

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

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About the company & team

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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