Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced band 7 Specialist Nurse to join their Diabetes and Endocrine team. The role focuses on delivering exceptional inpatient and outpatient diabetes care and requires clinical expertise. Candidates must be registered nurses with relevant experience and strong communication skills. The position offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary ranging from £54,320 to £60,981 per annum.

Qualifications

• Occupational health clearance required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development within specialty.
• Experience working in inpatient and outpatient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled assessment and planning for diabetes care.
• Active participation in nurse-led clinics.
• Provide expert diabetes advice and training.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Excellent written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered nurse

Teaching qualification

Nurse prescribing qualification

Tools

Insulin pumps

Job description

We are looking for an experienced band 7 Specialist Nurse to join our Diabetes and Endocrine team, to provide excellent inpatient and outpatient diabetes care cross site. The post holder will provide clinical expertise both in inpatient and outpatient care, and will join a dynamic team based at WMUH and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.

Main Duties

• Working as an integral member of the diabetes team across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospital.
• Active participation in nurse-led/multidisciplinary clinics, including complicated cases, initiating and titrating new therapies, insulin pumps, and adolescent transition clinics.
• Nurse-led virtual clinics, including email and telephone clinics, with safe logging of information in line with Trust guidelines.
• Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of specialist diabetes care within defined guidelines and protocols.
• Providing advanced diabetes specialist nursing care to patients with diabetes throughout the Trust, as well as offering structured education to patients.
• Ordering, performing, and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.
• Providing expert diabetes advice and guidance to nurses and other disciplines, and teaching on nurse induction and mandatory update programs.
• Providing specialist training and education to own and other professions.
• Setting and monitoring standards of diabetes care and treatment.
• Participating in audit and research activity.
• Disseminating good practice.
• Providing skilled professional leadership.

About Us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top-performing and safest trusts in England, with two main acute hospital sites and award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Job Details

Date posted: 24 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £54,320 to £60,981 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 289-EI-35-A

Job locations: Cross site, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust, 369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH

Person Specification

Essential requirements include occupational health clearance, registered nurse, evidence of continuing professional development within specialty, experience of working in inpatients and outpatients relevant to the specialism, and excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable requirements include teaching qualification, nurse prescribing qualification, clinical supervision experience, insulin pump experience and management, and experience of antenatal diabetes care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.