Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes Nurse Specialist- Community (Rotational Role)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-0623-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Cross city
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/08/2025
Employer heading

Diabetes Nurse Specialist - Community (Rotational Role)
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake the above role, rotating between community, outpatient and in patient services.
The post is suitable for those wishing to develop their career as a lead Specialist Nurse. It is a unique opportunity to gain experience in all the services the diabetes team provide.
You will provide clinical support and advice to improve the care and management of patients within secondary and primary care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within an established team of Diabetes Nurse Specialists and as part of a wider multidisciplinary diabetes team within STH, to deliver high quality diabetes care.
They will provide clinical nursing advice, education and leadership within the speciality working with a high degree of personal autonomy. Optimal care will be delivered throughout all aspects of the patient care pathway. Therefore an ability to communicate with a wide range of people across different disciplines in both the hospital and community environment is essential.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
GRaDE Care Group is comprised of 3 clinical directorates:
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Respiratory Medicine
All three directorates operate on the Northern and Central campus’ although the acute admitting base for all of the specialties is at the Northern General Hospital. The Care Group has 11 acute base wards at the Northern General Hospital and one acute and one elective base ward at the Central Campus. Outpatient services operate on both campus’ and are supported by the Patient Booking Hub at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (valid with NMC)
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
- Post grad diploma level (academic level 6)
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Diabetes courses or willingness to undertake
- PgCert
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience post qualification
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Ability to work autonomously
- An understanding of out patients
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management experience
- Diabetes experience
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Commitment to continuous personal development.
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of clinical and management training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework
- Ability to successfully manage and evaluate change
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the system
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
- Rebecca McLaughlin
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2714636
- Additional information
Bridget Walsh
Specialist Nurse Practitioner
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