Children's Diabetes Support Worker
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Taunton, TA1 5DA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9184-25-1107 |
Summary
As a Diabetes Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping children and families adjust to life with diabetes, focusing particularly on the use of diabetes technology. Your responsibilities will include: Assisting children and families with the initiation and continued use of blood glucose monitors, sensors, and insulin pumps. Visiting homes and schools to help set up technology and deliver tailored support, often working independently. Communicating professionally and compassionately with children, parents, and colleagues across disciplines--including dietitians, psychologists, paediatricians, and educators. Leading on practical support systems such as maintaining equipment stock levels, coordinating technology starts, and helping organise diabetes clinics and events. Collecting and recording data in relevant systems to support service audits and performance monitoring. Promoting equality of access to care and working creatively to overcome barriers to health and wellbeing (e.g. food insecurity, technology access) This post offers the opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of young people and develop specialist skills in paediatric diabetes care, technology, and community-based service delivery. Whether you are starting your healthcare journey or looking to take the next step, we will support you with full in-house training, clinical supervision, and professional development. For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.