Job Summary

Are you a passionate and forward-thinking nurse looking to make a real difference to children and young people living with diabetes? Our paediatric diabetes service is growing from strength to strength, driven by a supportive and ambitious multidisciplinary team. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated individual to join us as a Senior Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse. You will play a key role within our dedicated MDT, bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm to support continued service development and high-quality patient care.

Main Duties of the Job

• Take the leading role in advanced assessment, treatment, and management of children with diabetes in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Act as a clinical lead for the paediatric diabetes services.
• Review and educate all children and young people (CYP).
• Develop comprehensive care plans for CYP.
• Provide advanced information, education, advice, and support to CYP, parents, ward staff, and schools.
• Lead on a designated clinic and independently manage a caseload of CYPs.
• Use excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and clinical skills in managing CYP with diabetes.
• Work autonomously and as part of the nursing team/MDT.
• Support and teach ward staff, families, and other professionals.
• Lead quality improvement projects involving audits.
• Manage junior staff.
• Hold strong leadership and management skills.

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[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 and a wide range of training. We encourage flexible working and strive to meet the needs of our staff and service users.

Details

Date posted: 07 May 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 7

Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 151-JLM640

Location: Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Rd, Frimley, GU16 7UJ

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered Child branch or Registered Sick Children's Nurse (RSCN).
• Recognised Post graduate Paediatric Diabetes Qualification.
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (Active on NMC register) or willingness to undertake.
• Teaching qualification or equivalent, willingness to undertake, or equivalent experience.

Desirable:

• Educated to MSc Degree level in Paediatric diabetes.
• Leadership development programme or willingness to undertake.
• Advanced Communication Skills Training.
• Completed / completing a Master's pathway.

Experience

Essential:

• Significant demonstrable experience within paediatric diabetes care with evidence of professional development.
• Previous experience of formal / informal teaching of CYP's & staff.
• Experience in managing paediatric diabetes CYP's in hospital and community settings.
• Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources.
• Previous practice development experience.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in audit and evaluation.
• Experience in acting as a clinical supervisor and mentor.
• Extensive diabetes experience.
• Experience of providing support via an on-call service during evenings and weekends.

Skills

Essential:

• Direct care skills in hospital and community settings (insulin dose adjustment, able to lead on pump starts and CGM starts, history taking, assessment, treatment and evaluation).
• Advanced clinical assessment skills and ability to make autonomous clinical decisions.
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• IT literate - keyboard and word processing skills.
• Completed band 7 PDSN competencies.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable:

• Understanding of health policy and national/local nursing agenda.
• Database management.
• Clinical audit.
• Application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice.

Special Requirements

Essential: Ability to travel across different sites and within the community setting in a timely and efficient way.

Employer Details

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Address: Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Rd, Frimley, GU16 7UJ

Employer's website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron for Paediatric Diabetes & CEW
Carolyn Hill
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