Diabetes Specialist Nurse/project Lead

Site Beckenham Beacon Town Beckenham/Bromley Salary £55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of Hcas pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/2026 23:59

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

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Job overview

Diabetes Specialist Nurse/Project Lead

Band 7 £55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of Hcas

Full time house 37.5/week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Independent Prescriber to join our forward-thinking Community Diabetes Team. This unique role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership of an innovative Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and insulin optimisation programme, supporting people living with diabetes to improve glycaemic control, increase independence and enhance their quality of life. Working collaboratively across primary, community and secondary care, the successful candidate will play a key role in driving service innovation, improving patient outcomes and shaping the future delivery of integrated diabetes care across Bromley.

Proposed interview date 14th September 2026

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of duties and responsibilities related to this job role.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Diabetes Service Lead, the wider Community Diabetes Team and multidisciplinary colleagues across Bromley Healthcare and partner organisations to deliver high-quality, evidence-based diabetes care and lead service improvement initiatives.

The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist diabetes management and education for people living with diabetes, their carers and healthcare professionals. As an independent practitioner and non-medical prescriber, they will undertake comprehensive assessment, initiating, adjusting and optimising diabetes therapies within scope of practice and in accordance with local and national guidance.

The role comprises two key functions:

Clinical Diabetes Specialist Nurse Function

Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Remote Monitoring Project Lead

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details relating to this job role of Diabetes Specialist Nurse/project Lead.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in nursing or equivalent experience
• Post registration Diabetes Qualification.
• V300 Nurse Prescriber
• MSc in relevant topic
• DESMOND/X-Pert or similar qualification

Professional Registration

• NMC Registration

Specific Skills

• Up to date knowledge of current NHS Agenda.
• Excellent knowledge of diabetes and its management.
• Excellent patient management and assessment skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Teaching skills – ability to give presentations/group sessions
• Experience of writing policies and procedures
• Experience of clinical audit

Experience

• Substantial post registration to include specialist diabetes experience.
• Experience in developing and/or delivering teaching programmes.
• Significant previous experience as a Diabetes Nurse
• Experience of working in community, primary care settings.

Information Technology

• Computer literate, confident in word and e-mail.

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.