Paediatric Diabetes Clinical Support Worker

Paediatric Diabetes Clinical Support Worker

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

BAND 3 PAEDIATRIC DIABETES CLINICAL SUPPORT WORKER

PAEDIATRIC DIABETES TEAM

20 hours per week over 4 days

Week days only, 5 hrs a day although this can be negotiated. One working day must be a Friday.

Full UK driving licence and vehicle required

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Paediatric Diabetes Team for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families with diabetes at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Working directly with families, children and young people both individually and within groups as well as working within an established and extremely driven paediatric diabetes team to deliver a high standard of care to children and young people living with diabetes.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality, safe, equitable and efficient service to children under the care of the Hillingdon Paediatric Diabetes team. Diabetes training will be provided in post.

The role involves assisting qualified members of the team to provide interventional support to children, young people and their families in hospital, their homes, at school (mainstream and specialist school settings), and other community environments. All of these children are living with diabetes and may also have other possible comorbid conditions such as autism, learning difficulties, coeliac disease, and thyroid abnormalities.

The role will involve independent and team working, clinical competency too, for example, carrying out school visits and home visits to support children/young people and their families in a variety of aspects of their diabetes management. For example, supporting families with diabetes technologies, accessing disability living allowance or charity funding where appropriate, and organising peer support events. The role would include delivering elements of planned teaching programs and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team including contributing, where appropriate, to interactive health care plans and safeguarding discussions. The role will also involve clerical responsibilities including audits, updating patient notes, and completing funding applications and orders for diabetes equipment.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount, and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care while driving forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Paediatric Diabetes Clinical Support Worker.

Person Specification

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Good alphabetical and numerical skills
• Previous experience of working with children
• Previous experience working within a team
• Knowledge and understanding of working within a hospital environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Salary: £29,176 to £30,225 a year pro rata including HCAA.