Diabetes Nurse Specialist

NHS; Brecon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a motivated Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join a passionate team in Powys. This role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality care in multiple settings and to contribute to the development of diabetes services, with a focus on patient-centered care in a lovely rural environment.

Qualifications

• Management-level service improvement experience required.
• Essential skills include patient assessment, teamwork, communication, and professionalism.
• Welsh language skills desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality diabetes nursing care across various settings.
• Supporting service development and training within the team.
• Working at an advanced level focused on education, research, and management.

Skills

Management-level service improvement

Patient assessment

Computer literacy

Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

Motivation

Change management

Education

NMC registration

Nursing degree

Postgraduate specialist training in Diabetes

Teaching qualifications

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will be part of our team of Diabetes Nurse Specialists delivering a comprehensive, high-quality evidenced-based Diabetes Specialist Nursing service to a designated population within Powys. They will collaborate with Multi-disciplinary Teams across Primary, Community, and Secondary Care along integrated pathways of care. The role involves contributing to the planning and development of Diabetes services across Powys within the team, providing training and development to PTHB staff and partners within the Community Resource Team on diabetes management, treatment, and care.

Main duties include:

1. Providing high-quality diabetes nursing care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
2. Supporting service development and training within the team and community partners.
3. Working at an advanced level with a focus on education, research, and management, grounded in direct patient care.

We seek a motivated, forward-thinking Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our established team in Powys Teaching Health Board. The role offers an exciting opportunity to provide a high standard of care and to develop your career as a diabetes nurse specialist.

Our Diabetes Team is small, friendly, and passionate about care. We have 22.5 hours available to cover across the county, primarily in South Powys, including in-patient, out-patient, and community services, with virtual and face-to-face consultations. This role is ideal for a practitioner wishing to progress in their diabetes nursing career.

We value team players with experience and knowledge in diabetes who are motivated to enhance the service. The role requires advanced practice skills, public health promotion, and an understanding of the social, economic, and political healthcare context.

About us

Powys is a wonderful place to live and work, offering a rural health setting for personal and professional growth, with patients at the heart of care. We seek energetic, enthusiastic, committed, and patient-centered staff. We support your career aspirations and development.

Powys Teaching Health Board serves approximately 133,000 people in a large rural area, featuring stunning scenery like Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons. We provide diverse, award-winning hospital, community, mental health, and learning disability services, making a real difference in people's lives.

Details

Date posted: 17 June 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,840 to £53,602 per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 070-NMR092-0625

Location: Brecon War Memorial Hospital, Cerrigcochion Road, Brecon, LD3 7NS

Job description and responsibilities can be viewed in the supporting documents or in Trac. Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential.

Qualifications include NMC registration, nursing degree, postgraduate specialist training in Diabetes, and teaching qualifications. Desirable qualifications include Independent Prescribing, MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, and management/leadership qualifications.

Experience required includes management-level service improvement and clinical assessment of respiratory patients. Essential skills include computer literacy, patient assessment, communication, teamwork, professionalism, motivation, and change management. Welsh language skills are desirable.

This post is subject to DBS checks, UK registration, and sponsorship requirements. Full details are provided in the original job posting.

Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board

Website: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/