Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Whitehall; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in London seeks a Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Band 7) to join our Waltham Forest community team. Role is permanent, based at the Jane Atkinson Centre, with salary £49,397 - £56,515 (pro-rated for part-time hours). Working Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, to lead education and provide expert diabetes care.

You will join a multidisciplinary team and play a key role in managing a complex caseload, developing services and supporting patients to self-manage their condition.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration and five years of nursing experience.
• Post-graduate diabetes training at level 6 or 7 with structured education accreditation desirable.
• Independent prescribing (V300) and a teaching or mentoring qualification; experience in community diabetes care.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient education and empower self-management.
• Lead service development in community diabetes care.
• Collaborate with primary and secondary care colleagues to improve outcomes.
• Manage a complex and autonomous caseload.
• Attend MDT meetings to develop holistic care plans.

Skills

NMC registration

Diabetes training

Independent prescribing (V300)

Teaching/Mentoring qualification

Community diabetes care

Education

Post-graduate diabetes training (level 6/7)

Job description

multidisciplinary teamwork. The Role As a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you will play an integral role in improving the quality of life for patients living with diabetes. Working within a highly experienced community diabetes team, you will provide patient education, lead service development, and collaborate with primary and secondary care colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes. Your clinical expertise and leadership will contribute to managing a complex and autonomous caseload. Provide tailored, structured education to empower patients and support self-management. Contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to develop holistic care plans. Exhibit advanced clinical skills in managing a diverse, complex patient population.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification with active NMC registration and five years of nursing experience.
• Post-graduate diabetes training at level 6 or 7, with structured education accreditation desirable.
• Independent prescribing (V300) and a teaching or mentoring qualification, Experience in community diabetes care and autonomous caseload management.

Why Join Us? Make a long-term impact by empowering patients through education and holistic care. Collaborate with a supportive, multidisciplinary team recognised for service excellence. Develop your career in a role that values leadership, autonomy, and innovation within a dynamic community.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of

Diabetes Specialist Nurse - North East London NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our experienced team in the Waltham Forest community. This permanent Band 7 role, based at the Jane Atkinson Centre, offers a salary of £49,397 - £56,515 (pro-rated for part-time hours). Working Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a well-developed and collaborative diabetes care team.

About North East London NHS Foundation Trust

Our trust is committed to providing exemplary care and making a difference in the lives of our diverse community. With values rooted in inclusion, patient empowerment, and holistic care, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where professionals from all backgrounds can thrive while working to achieve long-term, meaningful impacts. Our Waltham Forest diabetes team is celebrated for collaboration, leadership, and delivering exceptional care to our patients through