Diabetes Specialist Nurse

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking a part-time Specialist Diabetes Nurse to provide expert care for inpatients with diabetes. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes, delivering essential training to staff, and supporting patients in their self-management journey. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives while maintaining accurate patient documentation.

Qualifications

• Expert in diabetes assessment and management.
• Experience in delivering education and training on diabetes care.
• Ability to lead and support healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert diabetes assessment, monitoring, and management.
• Deliver training on inpatient diabetes management to ward staff.
• Contribute to high-quality inpatient diabetes services.

Skills

Diabetes management

Patient advocacy

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent qualification

Job description

Hours: Part time, Flexible working - 15 hours per week

Job ref: 188-SNM110525

Site: University Hospital Southampton

Town: Southampton

Closing: 03/06/2025

Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Practice
Provide expert diabetes assessment, monitoring, and management to inpatients with diabetes across all wards.

Collaborate with medical, nursing, dietetic, and pharmacy teams to optimise glycaemic control and reduce diabetes-related complications.

Initiate or adjust insulin therapy, oral medications, and glucose monitoring strategies in line with clinical guidelines and patient needs.

Lead on the care of patients with diabetes emergencies (e.g., DKA, HHS, hypoglycaemia).

Act as an advocate for patients, promoting patient-centred care and self-management principles.

Education & Training
Deliver formal and informal training to ward staff on inpatient diabetes management, including safe use of insulin and hypoglycaemia prevention.

Support patient education around diabetes care, treatment changes, and discharge planning.

Leadership & Service Development
Contribute to the planning and delivery of high-quality inpatient diabetes services.

Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and policy development related to diabetes care.

Act as a clinical leader and role model, supporting junior staff and students.

Communication & Documentation
Maintain clear, concise, and accurate patient records in accordance with legal and organisational standards.

Communicate effectively with all members of the MDT and external agencies involved in discharge planning and community follow-up.

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