Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 426-334-24TAM
- Employer
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hospital
- Town
- King's Lynn
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes Family Psychosocial Support worker
Band 4
Job overview
Working as a key member of the children's and young people's Diabetes team, supporting and motivating children and young people along with their carers/families to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team and escalating concerns as required.
Main duties of the job
Working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality family/patient centred care and evidence-based psychosocial interventions. Working collaboratively across a range of disciplines, developing knowledge and expertise to enable them to perform non non-complex, protocol limited, clinical tasks with minimal supervision.
Providing advice and support on parenting issues related to diabetes and offer guidance to families on a variety of matters including housing, school and benefits.
Working within the Women and child division, you will work within a team of paediatric nurses providing evidence based care for our local families. Working within the hospital, outpatient's, visiting the families at home and supporting within schools if needed.
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications/training & professional development
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of Foundation Degree equivalent to Diploma level
- Evidence of continued professional development documented through Trust PDR/KSF/Supervision processes and personal portfolio
- Commitment to undertake further training and desire to develop new skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent update in Safeguarding Children
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people, families and wider support networks
- Knowledge of a range of relevant clinical services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children and young people with diabetes
- Experience of working in a community role
- Knowledge and skill in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care plan
Skills, abilities & knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
- Ability to work effectively as a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues
- Understanding of safeguarding children
- Ability to travel independently e.g. full driving license
Desirable criteria
- Clinical skills e.g. measurement and documentation of height, weight, blood pressure, urinalysis and HbA1c
- Good understanding of diabetes issues – including medication management and user involvement
Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating QEHKL’s Trust values and behaviours as laid down in the NHS constitution
- Willing to further develop knowledge and skills
- Development of supportive relationships with patients, carers and other professionals
- Flexibility in working hours required to meet the needs of the caseload
Desirable criteria
- Willing to undertake appropriate practice training in skills relevant to the clinical area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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
- Matthew Williams
- Job title
- Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01553 613204
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