Job summary
- Main area
- 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
Employer heading

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
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
- Crue James
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812279660
- Additional information
Sylvia Miles
Lead Diabetes Nurse Specialist
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