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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
About
On 1 January 2025 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust became one of the largest trusts in the UK following the acquisition of North Middlesex University Hospital.
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation. Welcome to the Royal Free
Contact
- Address
- Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust
- Recruitment Services
- 10th Floor Enfield Civic Centre
- Silver Street
- Enfield
- London
- EN1 3ES
- Contact Number
- 0203 758 2060
Paediatric Diabetes RNA
Closed for applications on: 21-Sept-2026 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 21-Sept-2026 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- North Middlesex University Hospital
- Address
- Sterling Way
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- N18 1QX
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (2 days per week)
Salary
- Salary
- £33,262 - £36,027 Per Annum (pro rata) Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Paediatrics
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.
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Job overview
We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated and forward-thinking Paediatric Diabetes team. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to patient care while working within a supportive multidisciplinary environment committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. We are seeking a motivated and compassionate individual who shares our values and is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development within a respected and progressive healthcare organisation.
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This post will be part of a team who care for children and young people with Diabetes. The post holder will work closely with hospital, community and primary care services.
The key purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality targeted family support to families of children diagnosed with diabetes. The post holder’s responsibilities will include- supporting families with adjustment to diagnosis, providing parenting support, supporting clinics, and forging working relationships with local schools and services. They will also be responsible for delivering group interventions for parents and young people.
The support will be provided in the home, community and hospital settings. The post holder will work collaboratively with the family, diabetes team and any professional or voluntary services supporting the family and will be required to develop their knowledge about diabetes and how it is managed in children, and in keeping with treatment and technology advances.
The post holder will act as a role model in the delivery of patient care and will provide support to the team in the effective management of the service.
The post holder will provide effective liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and other professional colleagues and agencies involved within the child’s care.
The post holder will be required to act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct carrying out their duties in accordance with Trust policies, guidelines and procedures.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.
Our Paediatric Diabetes Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) brings together a range of specialist healthcare professionals who work collaboratively to provide high-quality, holistic, and family-centred care for children and young people living with diabetes.
Joining our Paediatric Diabetes MDT offers the opportunity to work within a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding care for children and young people with diabetes and their families.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families of children diagnosed with diabetes.
- To assess the needs of children, young people and their families by collaborating with families to develop goals and care plans.
- Support parents/carers, siblings and other family members with emotional and practical adjustment to diagnosis.
- To take responsibility for own workload and prioritise when necessary.
- To undertake duties as required by the paediatric diabetes service and Line Manager to support the daily running of the service.
- To deal with general departmental enquiries, referring to senior Therapy staff as appropriate.
- To prioritise enquires and give information to patients and the public as appropriate.
- To support with the timely ordering of equipment and supplies as require ensuring patients receive the necessary supplies.
- To be able to work in a variety of environments, including outpatient clinics, inpatient wards and community settings.
- To undertake duties as required by the paediatric diabetes service and Line Manager to support the daily running of the service.
- Proactively safeguard the welfare of all children and actively adhere to safeguarding procedures and policies and attend all relevant training that is required.
- To support service users with understanding diabetes technology.
- To support the running of outpatient clinics when required.
- To ensure that patient related information is kept up-to-date with senior colleagues, as per trust documentation policy and notes recording process.
Please refer to the attached Job description to see the complete job description and responsibilities.
- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
- You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Core role requirements
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Associate qualification.
- Active NMC registration.
- Previous experience working with children and young people in a clinical setting.
- Diabetes knowledge and experience.
- Understanding of safeguarding, child-centred care, and transition to adult services.
- Good IT skills, including use of electronic patient records and digital diabetes platforms.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of currently available diabetes technology.
- Awereness of BPT and NPDA.
- Experience supporting patients using insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems.
- Experience of participating in quality improvement or service development projects.
Personal attributes and experience
Essential criteria
- To be able to perform under pressure
- To be able to manage own workload
- To be flexible, with capacity to adapt to new workload demands
- To be able to manage own caseload
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children, young people, and families.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in an outpatient, community, or specialist paediatric setting.
- Experience contributing to education programmes for children, young people, and families.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Possession of valid UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Malvina Benitez-Castillo
- Job title
- Matron - Paediatric CNS and Community Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02088873301
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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