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Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-7361082
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59

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Diabetes Nurse Specialist

Band 6

Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has come about for a full time band 6 diabetes nurse specialists to join our dedicated nursing team. You will be supported by an experienced set of clinical nurse specialists and a specialist medical team.

Experience of managing patients with diabetes will be beneficial and you will be given specialist training and guidance to develop your skills within this niche area of nursing.

An informal visit to meet the team is strongly advised.

Main duties of the job

With our incredibly hard working and experienced team of diabetes nurse specialists our team comprises of band 7s band 6s and some band 5s and HCA's to oversee and deliver the diabetes services to NUH. The different range of job roles within the diabetes team is vast: From patient and staff education, to supporting newly diagnosed diabetic patients, pump training, DKA management and specialist advise to inpatient areas to also supporting the diabetic foot clinic at Dundee house.

These posts will require the successful candidates to work cross site between QMC and City campus.

You will also be required to work across all areas within diabetes such as: Young adult clinic, pump clinic, inpatient services, outpatient clinics, dundee house, pancreatectomy clinic and this role will also include community work.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be provided with the specialist training to become a DSN (Diabetes Specialist Nurse) you will be given supernumery time and have the opportunity to shadow senior diabetes nurses to gain knowledge, improve your clinical and assessment skills. You will be a forward thinking dynamic individual who strikes to deliver the best possible service for our patients. No two days are the same and you will be working within a supportive environment with different members of the MDT teams such as specialist doctors, dieticians, phycologists and unregistered staff.  

Person specification

training

Essential criteria
  • registered nurse with current pin number
Desirable criteria
  • 1st level degree or equivilant

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Current experience working with diabetic patients
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of autonomous history taking, diagnosis, referral and discharge.

education

Essential criteria
  • Able to present and receive relevant clinical information to a multi- professional audience.
Desirable criteria
  • mentor qualification

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Crue James
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812279660
Additional information

Sylvia Miles

Lead Diabetes Nurse Specialist

[email protected]

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