Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes and Endocrine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time cross site _ both west mid and Chelsea sites.)
- Job ref
- 289-EI-35-A
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross site
- Town
- 369 Fulham Road
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced band 7 Specialist Nurse to join our Diabetes and Endocrine team, to provide excellent inpatient and outpatient diabetes care cross site. The post holder will provide clinical expertise both in inpatient and outpatient care, and will join a dynamic team based at WMUH and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- Working as an integral member of the diabetes team across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospital.
- Active participation in nurse led / multidisciplinary clinics which would include:- Complicated cases, initiating and titrating new therapies (OHAs and insulin). Insulin pumps (working closely with our pump co-ordinator) aa well as initiating pump therapy with support, Adolescent transition clinics (including pump clinic), Pre-conception care, Ante-natal care, CGMS clinics and routine follow up.
- Nurse led Virtual – email / telephone clinics, including the safe logging of information in line with Trust guidelines.
- Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of specialist diabetes care within defined guidelines and protocols.
- Provide advanced diabetes specialist nursing care to patients who have diabetes throughout the Trust, as well as offering structured education to patients.
- Ordering, performing and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.
- Providing expert diabetes advice and guidance to nurses & other disciplines, and teaching on nurse induction and mandatory update programmes.
- Providing specialist training and education to own and other professions.
- Setting and monitoring standards of diabetes care and treatment.
- Participating in audit and research activity.
- Disseminating good practice.
- Providing skilled professional leadership.
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to flexible working arrangements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Diabetes and Endocrine team, to provide excellent inpatient and outpatient diabetes care cross site. The post holder will provide clinical expertise both in inpatient and outpatient care, and will join a dynamic team based at WMUH and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
We are looking to expand our multidisciplinary team and are keen to receive applications from all Allied Healthcare Professionals as well as Clinical Nurse Specialists.
As a growing service meeting the needs of an expanding local population, the service provides a number of routine and specialist services, including; providing multidisciplinary clinic support, nurse-led clinics, ante-natal and pre-conception clinic, insulin pump clinic, transition clinic, virtual clinic, CGMS, emergency reviews and managing routine and urgent ward referrals. The team also carry out trust teaching sessions on a monthly basis for ward colleagues. We are also a DAFNE centre.
Applicants should possess an in-depth clinical knowledge of diabetes, which should be supported by recent experience/qualifications and the ability to initiate and titrate insulin and oral diabetes medications competently. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career in an interesting and varied role. We aim to have all our diabetes specialist nurses to cover all aspects of diabetes care.
Person specification
Physical requirements
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health Clearance
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development within specialty
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in inpatients and outpatients relevant to the specialism
- Experience of working autonomously/ independently and as part of MDT
Desirable criteria
- Clinical supervision experience
- Insulin pump experience and management – certificate in insulin pump management
- Experience of antenatal diabetes care
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer literate: able to use word, email, excel and manage databases
Desirable criteria
- Ability to recognize the contribution of members of the MDT
- Experience of audit, service improvement or research
Aptitudes, Personal, Character
Essential criteria
- Act as a role model to lead the way in specialist care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Tracy La Rocque
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785609618
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