Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS Pension

Blue Light Card eligibility

27 days annual leave

Résumé du poste

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is recruiting an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to support in-patient, outpatient and community diabetes care across our sites. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, coordinating an expert nursing service and managing patient caseloads, ensuring families are informed and supported.

The role requires a DSN or strong transfer of skills from a band 7 role, with commitment to CPD, collaboration with colleagues, and development of diabetes care

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current practice status.
• Specialist knowledge in diabetes management and care environments.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in diabetes.

Responsabilités

• Work as an autonomous practitioner within diabetes and coordinate a high‑quality nursing service.
• Manage patient caseloads and provide information and support to patients and families.
• Contribute to evidence‑based practice and current guidelines development.
• Collaborate with colleagues and establish clear communication with primary care.
• Participate in research and audit activities.

Connaissances

Autonomous practitioner

Diabetes knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Motivated and proactive

Formation

NMC registered nurse

Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) qualification

Description du poste

We are looking to recruit an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

Are you a DSN who is enthusiastic, highly motivated, and forward thinking, would you be keen to help us drive improvements in service delivery around in-patient care, antenatal, diabetes technology including insulin pump therapy?

Do you have experience of working as a diabetes specialist nurse with proven clinical skills / knowledge, acquired from time working as a DSN in diabetes clinics, in-patient care or community?

Or, do you have strong transferable skills and knowledge from a current band 7 role in areas such as oncology, stroke, liver, renal, spoke nursing, complex care and want to use these capabilities to support patients with diabetes.

The ideal candidate will already be a DSN or have strong transferable skills to step into an independent band 7 role. Be self-motivated, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and committed to service provision whilst maintaining own continual professional development.

This role will specifically support our in-patient service at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites.

We aim to offer diabetes specialist nurses the opportunity to work in any area of our service over time, to ensure a broad range of diabetes knowledge, experience, and skills. Our service covers in-patient, out-patient, and community diabetes CNS roles, so a unique place to work for any Diabetes CNS wishing to progress in the professional.

Responsibilities Include

• To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service within diabetes
• To manage patients/client caseloads
• To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support
• To be involved in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
• To work collaboratively with colleagues
• To establish clear lines of communication with primary healthcare.
• To be involved in research/audit

We are a friendly team and a team who would support anyone new to our service.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please do contact the Diabetes CNS Lead for further details and/or to arrange an informal visit.

We ask that when completing your application, you clearly demonstrate where your skills and experience meet criteria for the role and your specific experience, skills and knowledge acquired since you became a DSN / PN or Spoke nurse.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining Us Includes a Comprehensive Benefits Package

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Murphy Job title: Diabetes CNS Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07710069359