Paediatric Diabetes Support Educator

Main area Division E - Paediatrics Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

22.5 hours per week (Flexible working hours may be considered.) Job ref 180-E-253160-RE Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E Town Cambridge Salary £27,485 - £30,162 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/11/:59

Job overview We are excited to be supporting the development of this new role within the Paediatric Diabetes Team as a Diabetes Support Educator within the Women's and Children's Division (Division E). The post offers opportunities to develop and use your skills in the Paediatric Diabetes Service as well as taking on other opportunities that arise within your scope of practice.

In the Paediatric department at Cambridge University Hospitals, we are dedicated to providing specialist, professional care to our patients and their families in a welcoming and committed atmosphere.

Our work is wide ranging and we are well respected both locally and as a regional tertiary specialist treatment centre. We provide excellent care across both medical and surgical specialities. Our ethos of child centred care and multi-professional collaboration drives our service, alongside a commitment to family focused teamwork.

Main duties of the job You will be working alongside our multidisciplinary team providing high quality, evidence based care supporting children and young people (0-19 years old) with Diabetes. Providing education to families, children and young persons as well as to Ward staff to up skill them on diabetes management and technology.

You will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, clinical, educational and administrative duties. You will be an integral part of the Diabetes Educator team as well as the wider MDT.

You will be motivated to make a positive difference to the child and family experience during their journey from newly diagnosed on the ward to their experience in clinics until they are transitioned to the adult service.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Paediatric Diabetes Team.

Working for our organisation Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

The advert will close at midnight on 30th November 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 8th December 2025.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification Qualifications

• Certificate of higher education in teaching or health related subjects
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Minimum NVQ Level 4 in health-related subject and/or working towards higher qualification
• Recent training and teaching in in Diabetes management
• Be willing to undertake course in diabetes such as CDEP
• Undertaking of specialist course in Paediatrics and/or Diabetes

Experience

• Experience of working within a clinical care setting
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Clinical Education experience
• Experience of demonstrating / teaching new skills to clients / patients
• Experience of enabling clients / patients to develop independence
• Training in Diabetes
• Experience of all Microsoft office applications including MS Teams
• Experience with group work and/or individual teaching
• Experience with teaching in a clinical or educational capacity
• Working within Diabetes field
• Experience in downloading of date

Knowledge

• Willingness to participate in and update training of self and others
• Knowing how to present education to different clientele groups as well as adapt to skill set
• Understanding of the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and the basic treatment pathways
• Understanding of patients / clients own limitations due to age, development and understanding 0-19yrs
• Recognising own limitations
• Have an understanding of structured educational model
• Understanding of age development and learning styles for all age groups from 0-19yrs
• Understanding the impact of chronic illness within the family as well as the wider family members
• Knowledge and understanding of EPIC

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients / clients, carers and other professionals
• To be able to help and set up and run group education
• Work effectively within a team as well as taking initiatives where required
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good standard of written and verbal communication and documentation
• Able to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
• Maintain confidentiality
• Non-judgemental and non-discriminatory
• Awareness of equality and cultural diversity
• Clerical skills
• Ability to organise study days, assist with bookings as well as participate in sessions as required
• Ability to organise room bookings for group / individual teaching sessions
• Demonstrates interest in the Dept field of work
• Counselling skills

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• Wiling to undertake further training where required
• Liaising with B4 Diabetes Educator (Adults) regarding supplies and equipment required in Paediatrics
• Communication between CGM and Pump administrator leads (Adults) for patient supplies, change of tech equipment, etc.
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