Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Website ELHT_NHS East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Working across sites within ELHT NHS trust, you will be expected to deliver patients centred advice, support and care for patients between the ages of 0- 19 years old with diabetes within the secondary care service, their families and carers. In line with National Service Framework (NSF) and the Nationals Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines you will be expected to provide assessment of patients’ needs and advise on appropriate diabetes management. Additionally you will be expected to support patients and families through all stages of their diabetes care.

The care of patients between 16 and 19 years of age is jointly provided by the paediatric and adult team and you will be expected to work alongside both the adult and the paediatric team for these patients to provide a seamless transition of care in to the Young adult service at 19 years of age at which point paediatric input will cease.

Your role will involve empowering patients with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain independence in self-management.

You will be responsible for maintaining and updating your own knowledge and skills, together with providing evidence in support of this.

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