Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse at a leading NHS Trust in Torquay. The role involves managing diabetes care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, providing high-quality evidence-based care. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team, contributing to the continuous development of diabetes services.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in managing diabetes patients.
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Post-registration qualification in Diabetes is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads of diabetes patients in various settings.
• Provide education and support to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compassion

Clinical knowledge of diabetes care

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse at degree level

Tools

Information Technology skills

Job description

Job summary

We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse. The role is advertised as 35 hours per week, however for a suitable candidate 30 hours per week can be considered.

This is a rare opportunity to develop your skills and work as part of the multi-disciplinary Diabetes Service.

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate registered Nurse with clinical knowledge of diabetes care and a keen interest to work in this specialised area. A strong interest in developing a proactive approach to the delivery of high standards of evidence-based care is essential.

You will join a multidisciplinary team to carry nursing responsibility for both inpatient, outpatient and community patients with diabetes. You will be required to work as a skilled practitioner assessing, implementing and evaluating treatment and care based on best evidence based clinical practice in a range of settings.

The team is responsibility for managing routine and urgent ward referrals and providing both opportunistic and organised education to health care professionals.

The service provides specialist clinics including, preconception, antenatal, insulin pump therapy, multidisciplinary foot clinics.The service is responsible for the delivery of both the local TTIDE and TIFA diabetes structured patient education programmes. We provide diabetes support service visits for primary care and support community nurses in managing patients with complex care needs.

Main duties of the job

• To be a source of advice and expertise providing support for patients, carers and health care professionals with supervision
• To tailor advice to patients needs whilst respecting their individuality
• To provide a high-quality service
• To work with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients themselves to optimise their care
• Provide and receive routine information, utilising tact or supportive communication if needed
• Support patients with diabetes to achieve shared goals or outcomes
• Showing compassion when dealing with distressing or emotional circumstances
• To work as a member of the Diabetes multidisciplinary team by providing specialist knowledge, skills and advice to improve the standards of care for patients with diabetes as defined by national competencies and guidelines
• Assess, treat and support patients with diabetes who are at risk of developingacute and chronic complications. Agree a care plan / management strategy which will support patients, carers and healthcare teams to manage their diabetes more effectively
• To liaise with and give advice to other members of the team and other healthcare professionals regarding the management of patients with diabetes problems, have knowledge of disease management pathways within secondary and primary care and refer on where appropriate

About us

Our team prides ourselves on making a difference to the patients that we care for by providing evidence based best practice. This aim is achieved by being part of a supportive and dynamic multi-disciplinary team, always striving to provide a high-quality service.

Why Work With Us

Details Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7159342-NMC

Job locations

Torbay and South Devon healthcare Trust

Cadewell Lane

TORQUAY

TQ2 7AA

Job description Job responsibilities

• Manage caseloads of people referred to the service that have a diagnosis of diabetes in nurse led clinics, community visits and joint clinics within secondary care
• To support the diabetes multidisciplinary team and actively participate in the continued development of the diabetes service.
• To contribute towards the clinical supervision, training and education of patients, carers and healthcare professionals with primary and secondary care settings
• To support and deputise for the diabetes specialist nurse lead in planning and implementing future diabetes services

Job description Job responsibilities

• Manage caseloads of people referred to the service that have a diagnosis of diabetes in nurse led clinics, community visits and joint clinics within secondary care
• To support the diabetes multidisciplinary team and actively participate in the continued development of the diabetes service.
• To contribute towards the clinical supervision, training and education of patients, carers and healthcare professionals with primary and secondary care settings
• To support and deputise for the diabetes specialist nurse lead in planning and implementing future diabetes services

Person Specification Essential criteria Essential

• Registered Nurse at degree level
• Experience of managing patients with diabetes
• Accurate Information Technology skills, computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Desirable

• Post- registration qualification in Diabetes
• Independent nurse prescriber

Person Specification Essential criteria Essential

• Registered Nurse at degree level
• Experience of managing patients with diabetes
• Accurate Information Technology skills, computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Desirable

• Post- registration qualification in Diabetes
• Independent nurse prescriber

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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay and South Devon healthcare Trust

Cadewell Lane

TORQUAY

TQ2 7AA

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay and South Devon healthcare Trust

Cadewell Lane

TORQUAY

TQ2 7AA

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)