Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a part-time Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Diabetes. The role involves delivering high-quality diabetes care to both inpatients and outpatients, acting autonomously, and providing specialist training to teams. Applicants should have proven experience in diabetes care, be a registered nurse, and possess relevant qualifications. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult/Child Nurse on the NMC Register required.
• Evidence of post-registration CPD relevant to speciality needed.
• Must have a recognised mentorship course.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent diabetes care to inpatients and outpatients.
• Develop and lead a specialism within diabetes.
• Provide educational training for multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Autonomous nursing practice

Developing educational programs

Communication skills

Patient advocacy

Clinical audit

Education

Registered Nurse on the NMC Register

Post-registration CPD or relevant qualification

Recognised mentorship course

MSc/Masters qualification (or in progress)

Advanced health assessment module (where applicable)

Job description

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes

The closing date is 16 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse to join our team as a part-time 30 hours (4 days per week), permanent Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Diabetes. This post will be based at Heartlands Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, however, cross site work and visiting patients at home may be required on occasion.

We are looking for experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic nurses who have proven experience in the speciality of diabetes.

Main duties of the job

You will have a major role in delivering excellent diabetes care both to inpatients and outpatients. You will be expected to work autonomously, develop and lead on a specialism within diabetes and be an independent prescriber.

You will act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of people with diabetes and provide a range of educational and training programmes for the multidisciplinary team, patients, families and carers.

Support will be given to the post holders to develop their skills, experience and competence in all spheres of diabetes nursing.

For more information or an informal visit please contact Gayle Reynolds, Lead DSN on 0121 424 1176 or email to [e-mail]

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (Field dependent upon role)
• Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
• Recognised mentorship course
• To have or working towards a MSc/ Masters qualification
• To have or working towards advanced health assessment module -- where applicable to the role
• Non-Medical Prescriber/ willingness to undertake - where applicable to the role

Experience

• Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
• Significant years post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
• Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
• Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
• Experience of patient service user advocacy role
• Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff
• Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
• Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
• Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
• Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
• Experience in service development Awareness of current research related to the speciality
• Awareness of current research related to the speciality

Additional Criteria

• Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
• Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level and to manage / prioritise own workload, supervise / appraise and assess junior staff
• Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
• Ability to undertake clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measurable action plans to support improvement / change
• Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
• Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development
• Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
• Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development
• Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required
• Ability to act on own initiative

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust