Davina Jean-Jacques

Based in North London, I have significantly contributed to the advancement of diabetes care services, increasing pump service usage from 33% to 71%, promoting the adoption of advanced diabetes technology. I have updated clinical policies and developed patient advice leaflets to ensure clarity and support for individuals with diabetes. As part of my commitment to professional development, I regularly deliver teaching sessions to healthcare professionals working with children and families, ensuring they are well-equipped with the latest knowledge and best practices. I actively attend conferences to stay current with advancements in the field and have successfully integrated new knowledge into my practice.

I am proficient in titrating insulin doses for MDI, CSII, and HCL therapies and have a strong track record of delivering training for the implementation of insulin pump therapy and HCL systems. I also lead community clinics for high HbA1c patients, improving access to care and driving better outcomes. In addition to my clinical work, I collaborate closely with multi-agency teams to ensure the safety of children with diabetes and address concerns as they arise. I manage a caseload of 250 children in collaboration with two other PDSNs, ensuring holistic care within our team.

Although the local area presents unique challenges, I approach each case with sensitivity and understanding to provide the best care possible. Through regular networking with stakeholders, industry workers, and healthcare professionals, I help foster ongoing service improvement and am proficient in a range of HCL systems and CGM devices, including Medtronic models & CGM, Ypsomed & CamsAPS, Omnipod 5, Dexcom series, Freestyle Libre systems, Twinkle, Glooko, Carelink, and local IT networking systems including Microsoft programs.

• Company Overview: Based in North London, England
• Opened and developed of new community clinical service
• Liaison with existing services to assist the application of processes to open a safe and effective service
• Recruitment of 5 band 6 nurses and ensuring a seamless business case was carried out for the team
• Formulating Operating Procedure documents and care plans
• delivered training around the hospital to inform medical staff of new service
• Training sessions developed and delivered to new band 6 nurses to community and hospital at home working
• Implementing structures for safe working
• Based in North London, England

• Company Overview: Based in North London, England
• I ensured patients are safely and promptly triaged and located to the appropriate departments and facilitating admissions or safe discharges home
• Planning discharges and assisting staff with this process
• Communicating between all paediatric departments to ensure patients are promptly receiving treatment in a timely manner and improving overall hospital flow and discharges
• Assisting with resus calls and ensuring the flow of the emergency department during busy periods
• Attending bed service meetings and providing an accurate report of how this role can contribute to positive patient outcomes in the NHS in order to secure future funding
• Based in North London, England

• Company Overview: Based in North London, England
• Unit consists of general paediatric nurses and specialist nurses who provide services to the hospital and local community of north London
• Serves two hugely populated London boroughs, Enfield and Haringay
• The community nursing team work closely with hospital staff and members of the multidisciplinary teams in order to ensure best care is given to children in the community
• Prevention is taken in order to reduce hospital admission and provide nursing care at home
• Manage, supervise and mentor student nurses during placement
• Support and supervise junior members of staff (band 4 and 5)
• Managing visits in accordance to patient need
• Designation of staff visits during the day
• Ensuring local policies up to date
• Assisting with the Paediatric Diabetes Specialist service due to previous experience
• Based in North London, England

• Company Overview: Based at Whipps Cross University Hospital and Newham General University Hospital, based in East London, England
• Bartshealth diabetes Service runs between three main teaching hospitals within the east end of London
• Approximately 500 children on the caseload
• I worked at Newham hospital two days a week and three at Whipps Cross hospital
• My main responsibilities involved me providing education at diagnosis, calculation of insulin doses and continued education at home and in the community
• Delivered regular teaching classes for schools in order to care for children with diabetes in the current manner and confidently
• Liased with social services in more concerning cases and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Provided patients with insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring
• Carried out Nurse-led clinics for those needing further assessment and support with their treatment
• Participated in regular meetings with Bartshealth team in order to continuously improve the service we provided to our children and their families
• Based at Whipps Cross University Hospital and Newham General University Hospital, based in East London, England

• Company Overview: Newham General University Hospital based in East London, England
• The paediatric unit at Newham comprised of 21 beds, including two High dependency beds and 1 oncology cubicle
• Working hours were from 0730 until 2000
• Shifts changed between day and night throughout the week
• Cared for children with complex conditions as well as life limiting
• Acted as an advocate for child and family in regards to treatment
• Ensured I upheld the trusts values in order to provide the best care possible to my patients and their family members
• Was able to care for children in HDU (high dependency) requiring CPAP and other lifesaving interventions
• Shifts also worked on the day unit which consisted of short stay surgery procedures and transfusions which I was able to care for competently
• I took charge of shifts as a senior band 5 nurse and was able to delegate patients for my colleagues
• Their were challenging shifts but I was able to overcome those issues by continuously showing leadership skills and helping or delegating jobs to others where possible
• Mentoring and assessing student nurses
• Represented my unit by being elected to talk to officials at the hospital for further improvement
• Newham General University Hospital based in East London, England