Clinical Nurse Specialist ~ Diabetes

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated diabetes nurse to manage and co-ordinate care for renal patients. Your role will involve providing expert nursing input, supporting high-quality individualised care, and acting as a resource for both patients and clinical teams. You will participate in research, contribute to audits, and help establish clinical standards. The position includes opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements, fostering an environment of collaboration and excellence.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing diabetes nursing care.
• Ability to provide high quality, individualised care.
• Capability of acting as a resource for patients and the clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Provision of specialist nursing care for renal patients with diabetes.
• Act as a resource for patients, offering comprehensive advice and training.
• Engage in research and auditing processes to enhance clinical standards.

Skills

Clinical expertise in diabetes care

Team collaboration

Patient education

Research skills

Job description

The post holder will work with the wider multi‑disciplinary team to manage and co‑coordinate the provision of diabetes nursing care to the renal inpatient and outpatient populaiton.

You will be responsible for leading a specialised service, providing nursing input as a clinical expert to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care.

You will be a resource for patients and the clinical team, acting a professional role model providing direct and indirect care.

• Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for renal patients (and their carers) with diabetes in liaison with the multidisciplinary team(s) and other health agencies.
• To act as a resource for patients and the clinical team by the provision of comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training with regards to diabetes in kidney disease both within ICHT and externally.
• To undertake, where appropriate, nursing research with published outcomes, and updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice, and the setting of quality standards within speciality.
• Contribute in audit processes. Formulate an annual report/clinical audit of own CNS service and outcomes.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

About Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

With five world‑renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.