Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- Bedford
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bedford Hospital
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
COMMUNITY DIABETES SPECIALIST NURSE
7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Community Diabetes Specialist Team, for an enthusiastic, innovative Nurse.
We are a friendly, forward thinking team looking for the right person to complete our team.
Main duties of the job
To act as a resource and role model in expert practice facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist diabetes patient care for patients and all members of the Primary health care team, nursing and residential homes.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Be the responsible lead in diabetes service development within the locality. To evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and plan future development.
To provide Specialist Diabetes Triage/ Assessment clinics within the community setting
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in Diabetes
- Evidence of Masters level studies
- V300 Non-Medical Prescribing
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in diabetes
- Experience of autonomous & multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of audit/research /project management
- Experience in counselling patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a community post
- Has specialist experience in diabetes
- Experience of delivering education sessions/ programmes
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a good understanding of diabetes
- Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously and analytically when interpreting patient’s condition and taking appropriate action
- Shows an understanding of Government Strategy for the NHS relating to diabetes
- Shows an awareness of the importance of service development and the implementation of change.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates an excellent understanding of diabetes
- Has intermediate IT skills in word processing and email
personal skills
Essential criteria
- Has the ability to teach in groups
- Has a current driving licence
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jill Lomas
- Job title
- Lead Diabetes Nurse ICDS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07884 155703
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