Paediatric diabetes operational 1745.pdf - East Cheshire NHS Trust

TrainingDiabetes NurseWithin the diabetes service Specialist Nurse Nicola Birtwistle has 18 years of experiencelooking after children with diabetes. As well as being a registered general and paediatricnurse she has undertaken a diploma module in diabetes and recently completed her degreein Child and family nursing in 2011 and she holds a non medical prescribing qualification.Nicola keeps up to date with pump training courses; she attends relevant symposiums andconferences and is part of the North West Paediatric Diabetes NetworkMedicalDr Chandrasekaran completed his training as a General pediatrician with special interest indiabetes in 2009. He started as a Consultant in November 2009 and took over Pediatricdiabetes services at Macclesfield DGH. His training is in line with BSPED recommendations.He has undertaken specific diabetes education during pre‐consultant training, including apostgraduate certificate course from the University of Liverpool. He has attended pumptraining course organised by Royal Liverpool University Hospital. He regularly attendsISPAD, BSPED, RCPCH meeting, Nottingham Diabetes Symposium, AND ACDC meetings. Heis part of the North West Paediatric Diabetes Network and his team regularly contributes toNPDA.DieticianPost grad diploma in dieteticsPump training courseBritish dietetic association modules in paediatrics which include diabetesTraining for ward nurses/doctorsTeaching is provided for the ward staff as part of their on‐going professional training and aspart of the new doctor’s induction programme.Children’s Diabetes MDT Operational Policy May 23, 2012 9