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Job summary

Main area
Diabetes And Endocrinology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Working hours is from 08:00 - 17:00 non-negotiable. We can be flexible on working days.
Hours
Part time - 20 hours per week
Job ref
193-8201465NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Diabetes and Endocrine Centre
Town
Reading
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 pro-rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/09/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse (Endocrinology - Diabetes Clinic) - 20 hrs p/w

NHS AfC: Band 5

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

Band 5 Staff Nurse (Endocrinology - Diabetes Clinic)
 
This is a part-time post for 20 hours per week.
 
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot offer visa sponsorship for this part-time post.
 
Working Pattern: The role requires working 08:00 to 17:00 and these hours are non-negotiable to meet service requirements. However, there is flexibility regarding the days worked, which can be agreed to support both service needs and work-life balance.
 

The post holder will provide high-quality nursing care to patients attending Diabetes and Endocrinology outpatient services. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the nurse will support the assessment, treatment, monitoring and education of patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based and patient-centred care across a range of specialist outpatient clinics including diabetes, endocrinology, diabetes technology, young adults, renal diabetes, antenatal diabetes and virtual services.

The role will support service improvement, patient education, clinical governance and the delivery of the Trust's CARE values.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

1.    Deliver safe, effective, compassionate nursing care within outpatient clinic settings. . Undertake nursing assessments and observations appropriate to the patient's condition.  Assist consultants, specialist nurses and allied health professionals during outpatient clinics.

2.    Provide nursing support within diabetes, endocrinology and specialist nurse-led clinics.

3.    Recognise and escalate concerns regarding deteriorating patients.

4.    Support patients undergoing endocrine investigations and diagnostic procedures.

5.    Perform venepuncture, capillary blood glucose monitoring and other agreed clinical skills.

6.    Maintain accurate and timely electronic patient records.

7.    Support the management of patients receiving insulin therapy and other specialist endocrine treatments under supervision.

8.    Participate in virtual clinics and telephone follow-up services as required.

9.    Manage clinic flow to ensure patients are seen efficiently and safely.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse – part 1 Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development A
Desirable criteria
  • Educated to degree level or working towards A
  • Able to demonstrate academic interest A & I

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in speciality may be an advantage

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good written and communications skills
  • IT skills
  • Able to manage and prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
Desirable criteria
  • Shows interest in facilitating learning and development of others
  • Shows motivation in developing new skills and knowledge. Embraces change and innovation positively and with enthusiasm

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy will automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Warin Majid
Job title
Diabetes Nurse Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183228980
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