Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse for a 12-month fixed term due to service expansion. The role involves supporting the diabetes insulin pump service and running clinics for patients, emphasizing quality care and education. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience as a diabetes nurse and relevant qualifications, including RGN level 1. This position offers a competitive salary range of £53,751 to £60,651 annually.

Qualifications

• Must have experience as a diabetes nurse with detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment.
• Expected to run clinics for patients on insulin pumps.
• RGN level 1 qualification and additional diabetes training required.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise junior diabetes nurses.
• Involved in nurse-led clinics for diabetes patients.
• Provide education to staff, patients, and carers.

Skills

Experience as a diabetes nurse

Knowledge of diabetes treatment

Ability to support insulin pump therapy

Teaching and assessing skills

Education

RGN level 1

ENB 998 or equivalent

Working toward masters

Non-medical prescriber

Job description

Overview

Go back Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 21 December 2025

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust are seeking a band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse for a 12 month fixed term / secondment due to service expansion to work as part of the Diabetes Nursing team.

We are looking for a self-motivated, team player to come and join the Diabetes Nursing team to help improve patient care and outcomes across Trust.

You must have experience as a diabetes nurse with a detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment. Ideally you should have some experience in caring for patients on insulin pump, you should also be ready and willing to learn and develop this.

You will be involved in supporting the diabetes insulin pump service being involved in nurse-led clinic as well as assessing in-patients with diabetes on pumps, helping to review and suggest treatment as well as giving advice and education to patients, relatives and ward staff.

You will be involved in general diabetes out-patient clinics and expected to run phone clinics for recently discharged patients.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in supporting and supervising junior diabetes nurses. You will need to be available to work across site and may be required to help cover a 7 day working week. Each day brings a new, exciting challenge and there are always learning opportunities to embark on. You will be working with a team who display PRIDE values; Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment.

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a specialist service to adults with diabetes including those on insulin pumps.

To assist in the provision of a high quality Diabetes service at King George and Queens Hospital.

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care whilst acting as a role model, educator and a proficient nurse.

To deliver education to staff, patients and carers.

To provide support and expert knowledge to other healthcare professionals: i.e. trained nursing staff and junior medical staff.

To be involved in the establishment and running of protocol based nurse led clinics for diabetes patients, including assessment and follow up.

About us

We\'re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we\'re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen\'s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen\'sand get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance

We run a Women\'s Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George\'s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We\'re proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

Some of the positive changes we\'ve made are captured in this film.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• RGN level 1
• ENB 998 (Teaching and assessing in clinical practice) or equivalent
• Evidence of CDP with particular relevance to diabetes
• Working toward masters
• Non-medical prescriber

Experience/ Knowledge

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive