Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse London

• Job summary
• We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated

Community Specialist Nurse (Diabetes) to join the Community Diabetes Service.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based diabetes care, supporting people with diabetes to effectively manage their condition and achieve improved health outcomes.

The post holder will provide specialist assessment, treatment, education, and ongoing support to patients within community settings, working closely with service users, carers, primary care colleagues, and partner organisations.

They will contribute to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans, ensuring care is delivered in line with current clinical evidence, national guidance, and local service priorities.

The role offers the opportunity to develop specialist expertise in diabetes management while supporting service development, delivering education and training to healthcare professionals, and participating in quality improvement, audit, and research activities.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills, with a commitment to delivering person-centred care and promoting self-management to improve the lives of people living with diabetes.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment, and management for adults with diabetes in community settings.
• Support and empower patients to self-manage their diabetes and improve health outcomes.
• Deliver expert advice on diabetes treatments, including oral medications and insulin therapy.
• Independently assess, plan, implement, and evaluate personalised care plans.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and primary care partners to coordinate care.
• Manage referrals and provide timely specialist support for patients with complex diabetes needs.
• Educate and support patients, carers, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to service improvement, clinical audit, research, and quality initiatives.
• Promote and implement evidence-based practice, clinical standards, and guidelines.
• Supervise, mentor, and support colleagues, students, and wider healthcare staff.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records.
• Uphold professional accountability in line with the NMC Code and engage in continuous professional development.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&A's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
• Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Current registration with the NMC, Showing a registered General Nurse.
• Relevant post registration training in Diabetes eg: Masters or diploma in diabetes management
• Independent Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake

Desirable

• Mentorship training
• Supervisory skills training
• Post registration training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of at least 3 years' experience in managing complex diabetes cases
• Experience in managing a clinical case load
• Experience in the training of students
• Experience in organising and implementing training/teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients
• Excellent group education and presentation skills
• Experience of conducting audits and/or research
• Experience in contributing to Service Development, including policy and guideline development
• Experience in supervising others
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience working in Community settings
• Experience with working with change behaviour techniques

Skills

Essential

• Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical speciality
• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with diabetes
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Advanced knowledge of evidence based practice associated with diabetes.
• Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice.
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge.
• Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format.
• Highly developed presentation skills and ability to present to professionals at all levels.
• Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands.
• Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.
• Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Other

Essential

• Able to work calmly in crisis situation
• Personally and professionally responsible
• Able to self-motivate
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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