Bank Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Bromley Healthcare

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

pension schemes

discounted gym memberships

cycle-to-work scheme

access to home furnishings and devices

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

discounts at high street retailers

Blue Light Card eligibility

low-interest personal loans

lease car scheme

Job summary

Bromley Healthcare is seeking a Bank Diabetes Specialist Nurse on a Band 6 for 15 hours per week with flexible working. The role delivers comprehensive, evidence-based diabetes care across the Bromley area, including diabetes centres, homes and nursing homes, and provides education to professionals and patients.

Compensation is NHS Agenda for Change based, with pay £39,959–£48,117 pro rata per annum. Applicants must hold UK registration and diabetes qualifications, with a focus on independent,

Qualifications

Excellent knowledge of diabetes and its management.
Teaching skills - ability to give presentations/group sessions.

Responsibilities

Provide expert diabetes nursing service in diabetes centre, hospital or home plus community and primary care settings.
Act as an expert resource, providing clinical advice and support to others involved in providing care for people with diabetes.
Work as an independent practitioner and demonstrate specialist skills and knowledge through expert nursing practice.
Practice advanced clinical skills and maintain high professional standards of care and expertise, role modelling for others.
Assess referrals with Diabetes Service Lead and Consultant Clinical Lead and prioritise patient visits.
Assess and respond to walk-in patients, emergencies and routine calls from GPs and nurses.

Skills

Diabetes knowledge

Teaching skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Diabetes qualification

Job description

Bank Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Band 6 Bank Diabetes Specialist Nurse

£39,959 - £48,117 Inc HCAS pro rata per annum

15 hrs a week - flexible working

Provide comprehensive, evidence based diabetes care for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals within the Bromley area.
Work as a highly skilled independent practitioner implementing and recommending treatment based on expert clinical judgement.
Provide comprehensive evidence based highly specialist clinical care, training and consultancy to both people with diabetes and other professionals. Providing advice, support and education to GP Practices, and providing care in a range of settings including the diabetes centre, patient's homes, and nursing homes.
Contributes to the development of diabetes services across provider boundaries
Review all the patients currently being seen by the District Nursing service for insulin administration (2 or more visits per day). With newer insulins on the market, some of these patients may be able to reduce the number of insulin administrations they require per day.

Main duties of the job

Bank Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Please see Job Description and person specification for full duties and responsibilities.

About us

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.

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
an excellent lease car scheme

Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Details

Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Inc HCAS pro rata per annum
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 848-BHC-307-26
Job locations: Beckenham Beacon, Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To provide an expert diabetes nursing service, giving support, advice and information about diabetes to patients and their significant others in the diabetes centre, hospital or home plus community and primary care settings.
Act as an expert resource, providing clinical advice and support to others involved in providing care for people with diabetes, in both primary, secondary care and community settings.
Work as an independent practitioner and demonstrate specialist skills and knowledge through expert nursing practice.
Practice advanced clinical skills and maintain a high professional standard of care and expertise, acting as a role model for other health care professionals
In conjunction with Diabetes Service Lead and Consultant Clinical Lead assess referrals to the diabetes centre, prioritise and decide when patients need to be seen and by whom (i.e. Consultants and Nurses) and refer patients to other services (Podiatry, Dietetics etc).
Assess, advise and take appropriate action for walk-in patients, emergency and routine phone calls from GPs, practice nurses, district nurses, hospital based staff and patients.
Be responsible and accountable for managing a varied case load of patients, including patients with multiple medical conditions and complex needs, prioritising the workload as appropriate.
Organise and undertake comprehensive assessments and interpret clinical data including blood biochemistry for the treatment for people with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Develop, implement and evaluate specialist programmes of care which meet the varying and complex needs of the individual patient. Facilitate individual patient care treatment plans.
Under agreed guidelines and protocols (NICE and local South east London), undertake the initiation and stabilisation of insulin and oral hypoglycaemic therapies.
Provide treatment in emergency situations, including the administration of glucagon for severe hypoglycaemia. If ineffective to organise emergency treatment.
Use counselling and motivational interviewing skills to enable, motivate and empower people with diabetes to make sustainable lifestyle changes. To assist patients and their carers to achieve individualised goals to maintain their physical and psychological well being.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

Registered Nurse
Diabetes qualification

Skills (Essential)

Excellent knowledge of diabetes and its management.
Teaching skills - ability to give presentations/group sessions

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).

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