Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Team Lead | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Wembley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a motivated Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Team Lead to oversee operations within the Brent and Harrow Diabetes Service. The role involves leading a dedicated team in delivering high-quality diabetes care, managing service operations, and driving improvements. The ideal candidate will have relevant nursing qualifications and a strong background in diabetes care. This position offers flexible working options and a supportive induction program.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Car lease scheme

Annual travel card loan

Training and development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with sufficient experience in diabetes care.
• Ability to lead a team and drive service improvements.
• Experience in the operational management of health services.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the community diabetes service.
• Ensure service meets key performance indicators.
• Support and supervise team members effectively.
• Deliver high quality integrated diabetes care in the community.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical practice in diabetes care

Team management

Quality improvement

Education

Registered Nurse with diabetes qualifications

Job description

Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Team Lead

Location: Brent & Harrow Diabetes Service

Contract: Permanent | Salary: Band 7

Are you an experienced diabetes nurse and Prescriber ready for a new challenge? If Yes

We’re looking for a motivated, forward‑thinking Community Diabetes Specialist Lead Nurse to join our friendly community diabetes team in Brent and Harrow.

You’ll lead and support nurses, allied health professionals, and lay educators to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate diabetes care closer to home. The role combines leadership and clinical practice, involving oversight of day‑to‑day service operations, supervision, and quality improvement.

If you’re passionate about improving outcomes, developing others, and driving innovation in community diabetes care, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of community diabetes services.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the operational management and day to day running of the community diabetes service within an identified locality within the ICB.
• To work jointly with the diabetes leadership team across Brent and Harrow in ensuring the service meets trust and commissioner set key performance indicators and standards.
• The post holder is expected to be an experienced diabetes specialist nurse, aware of the full scope of clinical practice and expected to support and supervise colleagues and team members.
• To be a key member of the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Service to plan and deliver high quality integrated diabetes care in the community.
• To ensure efficient and cost-effective processes and ways of working are in place.
• To oversee the line management and coordination of supervision and rotations to ensure these are being undertaken appropriately.
• You will be expected to carry at least a 60% clinical caseload and will be supported with a job plan.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

For a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us, visit https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025