Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Key Responsibilities: To work with the Specialist nurse and consultant team to manage a caseload of patients with diabetes. Work towards achieving the relevant competencies required for the assessment, primary and/or secondary diagnosis, management, and evaluation of Treatment and/or care for children, young people and their families. Working and supporting the Band 7 CNS to manage the overall management of the Paediatric Diabetes service in conjunction with the Consultant Paediatrician. Contribute and implement the overall strategy of evidence-based care for those children and young people with diabetes to meet Best Practice Tariff.
Role modelling and education for health care professionals and a point of contact for professionals working outside organisational boundaries. Work between office, outpatients, and childrens ward and in the community in the family home, school and other settings

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