Diabetes Specialist Nurse Edmonton

Job summary

If you are looking for your next challenge to add to your portfolio, then look no further. Come and join our lovely award-winning team. We are looking for a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our dynamic community diabetes service serving the London Borough of Enfield. This is a 37.5hrs permanent contract.

The successful candidate should have the ability to undertake advanced clinical assessments of patients with a diagnosis of diabetes providing appropriate clinical intervention, support, non-medical prescribing (desirable) , and advice to patients and carers.

This role provides nursing support within the community diabetes service, providing tier 3 intermediate service and supporting primary care (Tier 1 and 2) and allowing appropriate referrals into secondary care (Tier 4). This a community post but the successful candidate will very closely with the acute care, Diabetes service across West and North London ICB , Enfield GP Federation and all other key stakeholders.

The role will promote the health and wellbeing of people with diabetes enabling them to achieve optimum Glycaemic, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and other key parameters. The nurse role is key to encouraging compliance with medication through informed self-management and education.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work as a member of a team made up of Specialist Diabetes Nurses, dietitian, health and wellbeing coach, podiatrist, and consultants.
• Work with members of the community diabetes service, secondary care colleagues and other agencies on implementing local policies in the management of diabetes.
• Will liaise on regular basis with primary care (GPs and practice nurses) to assist in the development of diabetes services within these identified practices.
• Will contribute to the co-ordination of care between primary and secondary care diabetes services to ensure high quality of patient care and the continuity of services across both trusts.
• Work in partnership with the other diabetes specialist nurses and will act as an expert resource to health care professionals, family and carers within community and primary care services.
• Participate in local public health diabetes initiatives.
• Be responsible for maintaining own professional profile at all times.
• Act in accordance with local policies and procedures
• Conform to the regulations laid down by the Data Protection Act and also respect confidentiality of all staff and patient information.
• Ensure the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors, recording and reporting actual or potential problems promptly as outlined in Trust policies.
• Identify actual or potential clinical risks and take appropriate action, using when required the appropriate reporting structures

About us

The Integrated Diabetes Service is a nurse-led service supported by a multidisciplinary team, including a diabetes consultant, clinical nurse lead, diabetes specialist nurses, dietitian, psychologist, healthcare assistant, and a health and wellbeing coach.

The service delivers specialised care for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including support for pregnancy, renal, and preconception clinics. Care is provided through a fully integrated model, with close collaboration between community and acute teams.

The service adopts a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Clinical activities include assessment, diagnosis, shared decision-making, and the delivery of personalised treatment and management plans, focusing on achieving the three treatment targets and completing the nine key diabetes care processes.

This includes comprehensive assessment of patient history and pathology, management of diabetes-related complications, and review of dietary and lifestyle interventions. The service also provides structured education programmes for individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Details

Date posted: 10 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 391-NMUH-8226221

Job locations: North Middlesesx University Hospital, Sterling way, Edmonton, N18 1QX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Using diabetes care guidelines to perform a comprehensive Diabetes assessment of adults referred to the Diabetes service with diverse presentations and complex physical and medical conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
• Undertake new/triage, follow up clinics and structured education.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery, and to act as a first line contact resource, using developed specialised knowledge underpinned with experience and theoretical knowledge for diabetes related issues.
• Be able to empower people with diabetes to self-care, such as starting people on insulin therapy where English is not a first language. Supporting those dealing with complications associated with diabetes, eg loss of vision, amputation, heart attacks etc.
• To participate in diabetes Clinics, formulating individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the patient, multidisciplinary team and initiating changes in management of care.
• Assessing patients diabetes needs, identifying physical, psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their condition and proposed treatment.
• Provide a pathway of diabetes specialist nursing care for the patient, referring to secondary care, multidisciplinary teams and voluntary services unsupervised.
• To act as a clinical expert in advising patients who present with diabetes related problems and provide clinical advice and support to community-based staff and junior members of the team.
• To request and interpret diagnostic investigations and inform patients and GPs of results.
• To act as the patients, advocate when relevant and educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a care pathway.
• To ensure patients, carers and health care professionals are given verbal and written information regarding planned care.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Adults (NMC)
• First degree
• Further relevant training about Diabetes care
• Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing patient education in an individual or group setting
• Minimum of 3years post nursing qualification.
• Providing training and development to staff from a range of backgrounds and levels
• Assessing and prescribing care plans for patients with complex needs.
• Proving experience of working in clinics and knowledge of diabetes medication.

Skills

Essential

• IT skills RIO including spread sheets and databases
• Ability to work closely with MDT to promote best practice in the care of Diabetic patients.
• Ability to work autonomously to deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to lead audit in the community as part of the wider clinical governance framework

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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