Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8185862
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet General hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £45,953 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes
Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
To lead and manage the nursing caseload for patients with
Diabetes, who have multiple and complex needs including
complex Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, ante-natal, renal, transition
and initiation of CGM/pump therapy within the inpatient and
outpatient Diabetes service.
To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and
implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports
nursing practice within Diabetes.
To lead and innovate diabetes related nursing practice, both
within the Trust and through local networks.
To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the
Trust
To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing
support, advice, formal and informal education.
To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi disciplinary mandatory training and teaching.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has come up (Barnet Hospital base site). This is a 7 day working role, hours to be discussed with the successful candidate.
This post offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Specialist Nurse who is looking to progress while remaining within our established and supportive team.
Development Band 6 considered.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person specification
Education and professional qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Relevant 1st degree to specialist Diabetes care
Desirable criteria
- Educated to or willing to work to Masters level nurse education
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- Non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent extensive experience in specialist diabetes care at CNS level.
- Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols.
- Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals
- Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team.
- Effectively handles competing priorities, deadlines and ability to work under pressure and is able to support others.
- Understanding of audit and research process.
- Demonstrates knowledge in strategic and national issues pertinent to nursing and diabetes care.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
- Willingness to learn and to engender learning in others
- IT literate
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
- Fharzana Begum
- Job title
- Diabetes lead nurse, RFL
- Email address
- [email protected]
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