Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an experienced diabetes nurse to deliver specialized care across community and hospital services. The ideal candidate will possess dynamic nursing skills, a robust educational background, and a passion for improving diabetes care management.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in diabetes care, particularly for type 1 and complex type 2.
• Previous group education experience required.
• Experience in change management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a highly specialized diabetes nurse, assessing and treating patients autonomously.
• Develop and evaluate seamless service delivery.
• Provide expertise and education to healthcare professionals and patients.

Skills

Group education

History taking

Data interpretation

Education

BSc/1st degree (health-related)

Non-medical Prescribing

Advanced Assessment Skills

Job description

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London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

15.06.2025

Expiry Date:

30.07.2025

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Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic experienced diabetes nurse to join the Diabetes service at Guy’s & St Thomas, including our Lambeth and Southwark Community Sites.

Our department is highly patient-focused, supporting innovation and service development to continually improve care for people with diabetes. We are a busy tertiary specialist diabetes centre with over 2000 people with type 1 diabetes and 600 on Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (insulin pumps). We also have a forward-thinking community service across Lambeth and Southwark, actively supporting patients with T1 and Type 2 diabetes. Education of patients and healthcare colleagues is essential in this role.

The ideal candidate will have experience in diabetes specialist nursing across any care pathway. If you enjoy multidisciplinary teamwork in a busy, progressive environment committed to improving care, this position is suitable. We seek a nurse who is flexible, dynamic, self-motivated, reliable, and passionate about diabetes and nursing.

The successful candidate will join a large diabetes nursing team providing specialist care across integrated pathways in in-patients, out-patients, and community/intermediate care settings.

Closing date: 30th June 2024

Interview date: 11th July 2024

Main duties of the job

The primary role involves acting as a highly specialised diabetes nurse, working autonomously to assess, treat, prescribe for patients with diabetes, and advise non-specialist practitioners on management plans. The team operates across community and secondary care services.

This is a hybrid hospital/community DSN post within GSTT Diabetes service.

The post holder will develop, implement, and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring high standards of clinical care. They will act as a lead specialist, providing advice, education, and support to healthcare professionals and patients, and will undertake clinical audits and research.

The role includes contributing to clinical practice development, research, and standards of care, including policy development, and service improvements in collaboration with colleagues. The post also emphasizes patient safety, dignity, and human rights through person-centered care principles.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five renowned hospitals and community services in Lambeth and Southwark, with a legacy of high-quality care, research, and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest foundation trusts, providing specialized services including cardiac, respiratory, cancer, renal, and more, alongside local hospital and community services.

As part of King’s Health Partners, an academic health sciences centre, we integrate clinical services, teaching, and research. We host a biomedical research centre with King’s College London and dedicated clinical research facilities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The primary function is to act as a highly specialised diabetes nurse, working autonomously to assess, treat, and prescribe for patients, and advise non-specialist practitioners. The team operates across community and hospital services.

The post involves developing and evaluating a seamless service, providing expert advice, education, and support, and participating in audits and research.

Person specification

Qualifications/Education

• BSc/1st degree (health-related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
• Professional knowledge acquired at degree level
• Non-medical Prescribing
• Advanced Assessment Skills
• Extensive experience working autonomously in diabetes care
• Experience with type 1 and complex type 2 diabetes
• Previous group education experience
• Experience in change management

Skills and Knowledge

• Skills in group education
• Competence in history taking and physical assessment
• Ability to interpret data and findings

Guy’s and St Thomas’ values diversity and is committed to equitable treatment of staff and patients. We ensure policies promote inclusion and prevent discrimination based on race, ethnicity, disability, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or marital status.