Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; Dereham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join a supportive team in West Norfolk. This part-time role involves managing complex diabetes cases, providing education, and supporting patients in various settings. Candidates should have a nursing registration and experience in diabetes management, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience in managing diabetes.
• Recent clinical experience in community care settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with complex diabetes needs.
• Deliver health education to service users and their families.
• Conduct holistic reviews of patients on the community insulin caseload.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Management skills

Clinical assessment skills

Education

Registration in adult nursing

First Degree or working towards one

Job description

Go back Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 31 May 2025

The Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Diabetes Team is primarily based in West Norfolk. We are a growing, friendly, and supportive team that provides care for people living with diabetes in various settings, including clinics, patients' homes, and care settings.

We are a team of highly skilled, motivated individuals, each offering their own areas of expertise. We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care at all times, embracing change and innovation. We continuously look for ways to improve our care delivery and educational support to other healthcare providers.

As part of an innovation, a fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within the NCHC Diabetes Team. We have one Band 6 position available in South place, 22.5 hours per week. You will work alongside a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner and under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nurse Lead for NCHC.

The role requires professional and clinical experience. Due to the nature of the condition and evolving service changes, personal resilience is essential. Patients often have complex health needs requiring high levels of emotional, educational, and professional support. The team and wider organization provide a strong support network.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide expert knowledge and skills within the Diabetes Team.
2. Manage a caseload of patients with complex diabetes needs, using evidence-based, patient-centered approaches to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
3. Deliver health education to service users, their families, carers, and involved agencies, promoting self-management where possible.
4. Work independently in patients' homes across your area, with remote access to the diabetes team.
5. Hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle for county-wide travel.
6. Serve as an expert resource for primary healthcare teams supporting diabetes care in the community.
7. Conduct holistic reviews of patients on the community insulin caseload.
8. Act as a link nurse for nursing and residential homes, assisting with training.
9. Provide advice and guidance to community nursing teams on diabetes management.
10. Support patients in becoming independent with insulin administration and management, including those new to insulin therapy.
11. Review new referrals to community insulin caseloads.
12. Collaborate with other organizations.

About us

The community diabetes service is a busy, nurse-led team working across West Norfolk to assess and manage patients with complex diabetes and co-morbidities.

We offer support and education to healthcare professionals and run structured education sessions for patients. The role offers flexible working options and opportunities for skill development and learning.

The successful candidate will have experience in managing diabetes and working with patients living with diabetes, with evidence of extended learning. Post-registration qualifications in diabetes are desirable.

Join us to be part of an organization awarded an outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)—the highest rating and the first NHS community trust in the country to receive this accolade.

Job responsibilities

Deliver a specialist care and support service in West Norfolk, including:

1. Providing expert care and support in various settings, including home visits and telephone support.
2. Offering educational support to professionals running diabetes clinics in general practice.
3. Delivering a specialist diabetes service across community care, clinics, nursing/care homes, and housebound patients, complementing existing services.
4. Promoting and raising the profile of diabetes management within local trusts, to professionals, patients, and families.
5. Supporting improvements in standards of care aligned with the NSF for Diabetes and NICE guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registration in adult nursing with extensive post-registration experience.
• First Degree or working towards one.

Experience

• Recent clinical experience in managing individuals with diabetes.
• Experience in community care settings.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Management skills and experience.
• Examples of innovative practice.
• Ability to work effectively within teams, demonstrating facilitative leadership.
• Good knowledge of NHS policies, especially NSF for Diabetes and NICE guidelines.
• Advanced clinical assessment skills and understanding of change management.

Communication

• Good face-to-face and telephone communication skills for interactions with the public and healthcare professionals.

Personal and People Development

• Reliable and adaptable.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork ability.

Personal Attributes and Behaviours

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Other

• Self-motivated, confident, and aware of limitations.
• Committed to developing clinical practice and engaging in research and evidence-based practice.
• Forward-thinking.
• Must hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order 1975).

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Part-time, flexible, home, or remote working options available.