Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join their Diabetes and Endocrine team. You will provide exceptional inpatient and outpatient care for diabetes patients, contribute to a multidisciplinary team, and deliver specialized education and training. The ideal candidate will have significant clinical experience in diabetes care and a commitment to professional development. This role offers opportunities for growth within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in inpatients and outpatients relevant to diabetes.
• Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Insulin pump management experience with a relevant certificate.
• Experience of antenatal diabetes care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise in inpatient and outpatient diabetes care.
• Participate in nurse-led clinics and multidisciplinary clinics.
• Deliver specialist diabetes training and education.
• Facilitate audits and participate in research activities.

Skills

Excellent written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Experience in audit

Ability to recognize MDT contributions

Education

Registered Nurse

Evidence of continuing professional development

Teaching Qualification

Job description

Overview

Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Main duties of the job

• Working as an integral member of the diabetes team across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospital.
• Active participation in nurse led / multidisciplinary clinics which would include: complicated cases, initiating and titrating new therapies (OHAs and insulin). Insulin pumps (working closely with our pump co-ordinator) as well as initiating pump therapy with support, Adolescent transition clinics (including pump clinic), Pre-conception care, Ante-natal care, CGMS clinics and routine follow up.
• Nurse led virtual – email / telephone clinics, including the 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.
• Provide advanced diabetes specialist nursing care to patients who have 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 & other disciplines, and teaching on nurse induction and mandatory update programmes.
• 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.
• 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. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to flexible working arrangements.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced band 7 Diabetes 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.

We are looking to expand our multidisciplinary team and are keen to receive applications from all Allied Healthcare Professionals as well as Clinical Nurse Specialists.

As a growing service meeting the needs of an expanding local population, the service provides a number of routine and specialist services, including: providing multidisciplinary clinic support, nurse-led clinics, ante-natal and pre-conception clinic, insulin pump clinic, transition clinic, virtual clinic, CGMS, emergency reviews and managing routine and urgent ward referrals. The team also carry out trust teaching sessions on a monthly basis for ward colleagues. We are also a DAFNE centre.

Applicants should possess an in-depth clinical knowledge of diabetes, which should be supported by recent experience/qualifications and the ability to initiate and titrate insulin and oral diabetes medications competently. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career in an interesting and varied role. We aim to have all our diabetes specialist nurses to cover all aspects of diabetes care.

Person Specification

Physical requirements

• Occupational Health Clearance

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development within specialty
• Teaching Qualification

Previous Experience

• Experience of working in inpatients and outpatients relevant to the specialism
• Experience of working autonomously/ independently and as part of MDT
• Clinical supervision experience
• Insulin pump experience and management - certificate in insulin pump management
• Experience of antenatal diabetes care

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Excellent written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate: able to use word, email, excel and manage databases
• Ability to recognize the contribution of members of the MDT
• Experience of audit, service improvement or research
• Act as a role model to lead the way in specialist care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust