Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Bromley Healthcare; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community interest company in London seeks an experienced diabetes care practitioner. The role involves delivering evidence-based diabetes care, training healthcare professionals, and working with diverse patient groups. Excellent communication skills and empathy are essential. Benefits include competitive compensation and an extensive employee benefits package.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Provide evidence-based diabetes care to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Experience in structured education programs (e.g., DESMOND/DAFNE) preferred.
• Ability to work independently as a highly-skilled practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive diabetes care in multiple settings.
• Contribute to the development of diabetes services.
• Provide training and consultancy to healthcare professionals and patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Organizational skills

Clinical expertise

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

Provide comprehensive, evidence-based diabetes care for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals within the Bromley region.

• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based diabetes care for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals within the Bromley.
• Work as a highly-skilled independent practitioner implementing and recommending treatment based on expert clinical practice.
• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based, highly specialist clinical care, training, and consultancy to both people with diabetes and other professionals. Provide advice, support, and education to GP Practices, and care in a range of settings including the diabetes centre, patient0s homes, and nursing homes.
• Contributes to the development of diabetes services across provider boundaries. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the multi-disciplinary Diabetes Service with Bromley Healthcare, based at Beckenham Beacon and sites across Bromley.
• This role includes responsibility for a mixed caseload, including people with Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes. You will be confident in delivering education to groups and ideally have experience of structured education programmes (e.g., DESMOND/ DAFNE). You will be involved in the development of diabetes within the Bromley Healthcare Diabetes Service. You will need to show empathy and sensitivity to patient needs, have good communication skills, and maintain a friendly, polite, and professional attitude. You will require excellent clinical, organisational, IT, and communication skills. Car driver is not essential, but you would be expected to travel to clinic sites by public transport.

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.