Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 1 year (Main base Frimley, will need to travel to wexham and brants bridge)
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 151-JLM556
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley, Camberley
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Advanced Specialist Practitioner - Diabetes and Obesity
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced paediatric nurse to become part of a multi-disciplinary team in caring for children and young people with complications of excessive weight (CEW) and Diabetes conditions.
The service is part of a national pilot and works closely with Southampton Hospital and the wider SE CEW Network. The specialist practitioner will work closely with the MDT and be responsible for managing children and young people with conditions including: Obesity and Diabetes.
The Paediatric Advanced Specialist Practitioner will be a knowledgeable and experienced member of the team who is able to work autonomously, making decisions to treat and manage the needs of the children and young people.
The dual role will manage all aspects of education, research and service development but the main focus will be clinical work and direct patient care of children and young people with specialist Diabetes and obesity needs. A previous background in Diabetes and obesity is not essential as we will consider a training post.
The successful applicant will be provided with education and support to develop their clinical expertise and knowledge regarding all aspects of the service via internal and external training.
Consider band 6 progression post, or band 7 in training
Main duties of the job
Applicants are required to hold a current 1st level registration with the NMC as a Children's Nurse and have significant post registration nursing experience. We will not be considering any applications from adult registered nurses.
The successful applicant should have excellent communication and team working skills. They should have extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team providing specialist nursing support, education, alongside a high quality of care to children and young people with specialist Diabetes and obesity needs. We work very closely with our tertiary centres; John Radcliffe and Southampton.
This role encompasses community working so the successful applicant will be required to carry out home and school visits. They will also be expected to travel to Brants Bridge, Heatherwood Hospital, Wexham Park and Frimley Park Hospital for CEW and endocrine clinics.
The CEW and Diabetes services provide a holistic approach to care, providing full MDT support. The successful applicant will also be required to work closely with our local safeguarding team, social services, CAMHS and other agencies.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates experience of working within a specialist role.
- Post registration nursing experience
- Childrens nursing Diploma
- Completion of a post graduate diploma or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous diabetes and/or obesity specialist role
- Extensive post registration nursing experience
- Childrens nursing degree
- Completion of a post graduate diploma within endocrine or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current unrestricted registration as a Nurse, Midwife or AHP.
- Completed advanced history taking/patient assessment module at level 7 or plans to complete in next 6 months
- Mentorship/teaching course or willingness to complete in first 6 months.
- GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent qualifications)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Children’s nursing Diploma
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification/course.
- Resuscitation/Life Support course (if appropriate to area and role)
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (relevant to role and discipline)
- Completion of a post graduate diploma within endocrine or equivalent.
- Children’s nursing degree
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current practice issues and interest in further learning.
- Evidence of good written and oral communication skills including presentations.
- Able to recognise and analyse complex situations and take appropriate solutions.
- Good IT skills with ability to present information appropriately
Desirable criteria
- Ability and initiative to develop specialist areas of interest.
- Awareness of critical analysis & awareness of application of research to practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolyn Hill
- Job title
- Matron for Paediatric Diabetes
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557180297
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