Job Summary
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Recent training and teaching in in Diabetes management
- Be willing to undertake course in diabetes such as CDEP
- To develop own personal development
- Undertaking of specialist course in Paediatrics and/or Diabetes
Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 30 November 2025
