Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7906870-M
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
JOB PURPOSE:
To work within the existing Diabetes inpatient team, improving the care for people with diabetes who are admitted to hospital. Facilitating safe discharge is a key component of the role. Reviewing patients at the earliest opportunity when they arrive in Emergency Dept or the Emergency Admissions Unit.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the Job role and Person specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the Job role and Person specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration Level 1
- Demonstration of personal and professional development
- Evidence of academic pathway towards a degree
Desirable criteria
- A recognised Diabetes Course
- Preparing for mentorship course
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven post registration experience
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice
- Proven experience at Band 5
- Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
- Experience in multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of audit experience
- Experience of implementing Service Improvement
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent organisational skills
- Good verbal and written skills
- Advanced problem solving skills
- IT Skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Expert role model
- Time management skills
- Commitment to delivering high quality service
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maxine Shipp
- Job title
- Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284713311
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