Children's Diabetes Nurse Specialist

1406 - Children's Diabetes Nurse Specialist

Are you motivated, enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills? If so this role may be for you. We are looking for an experienced childrens nurse who is passionate about nursing children and young people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes within a hospital, school and home environment.

This is a 12-month secondment opportunity covering maternity leave. Diabetes experience is preferred but training can be provided for the successful applicant.

The job holder will work 30 hours Monday Friday 08:30 16:30 with additional on‑call duties ( where applicable )

The interview date for this role is 24th March 2026.

To provide a specialist nursing service to children with diabetes, young people and their families up to the age of 19. This will include providing education at diagnosis, delivering training in educational and hospital settings, participate in consultant clinics, provide advice and support during working hours. The team also operate an on call service which the successful applicant will be rostered onto after a period of time (dependant on qualifications)

You will be expected to develop competencies in the use of the fast‑growing advanced technologies now used in the management of children and young peoples diabetes including smart pens, continuous glucose monitors and hybrid closed loop pumps.

The post holder will carry out nurse prescribing duties within their sphere of responsibility following trust guidelines and procedures, both in the hospital and the community setting. The successful applicant will be fully supported in developing in their role and have opportunities for personal and professional development.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated

Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

We reserve the right to close positions early

Please refer to the attached

Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Please refer to thevalues-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

• Knowledge of diabetes related issues.
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Knowledge of current issues relating to the Health Service and specialist area of practice

• Registered Nurse (Child)
• Teaching qualification
• Registered Non Medical Prescriber, or willing to undertake course
• Evidence of professional development
• Post Graduate Childrens Community Nursing Degree
• Educated to degree level
• Relevant Diabetes Course or willing to undertake
• Willing to undertake further professional development

• Experience of looking after children with diabetes in either an acute or community setting
• Experience of nursing children in the community.

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective time management
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job

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.