Diabetes Specialist Nurse- Weston

NHS; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing specialized diabetes care and managing a diverse patient caseload within an experienced multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should possess nursing qualifications, extensive diabetes knowledge, and the ability to work autonomously in a dynamic environment. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional care for patients with diabetes.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration and relevant nursing degree required.
• Experience in diabetes nursing and autonomous clinic management essential.
• Evidence of teaching and advanced practice experience sought.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert diabetes nursing care and facilitate patient discharges.
• Manage patient caseload with responsibility for clinical decisions.
• Work within an established multidisciplinary diabetes team.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Education

1st Degree in nursing or health related subject

Current NMC Registration

Qualification in Teaching and Assessing

Non-Medical Prescribing

Management Qualification

Tools

Information Technology Skills

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Diabetes Specialist Nurse- Weston

The closing date is 30 June 2025

We have a fantastic opportunity available for apart timepermanent position within our team.

The post holder will join our established multi-disciplinary specialist team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

The diabetes nursing team work 5 days a week to provide expert diabetes nursing care and to facilitate safe discharges, with the expectation to start 6 days a week in the near future (including weekends).

The current team provide specialist diabetes care across the Weston division, within both inpatient and outpatient services at Weston General Hospital.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who will be committed to developing services to ensure people with diabetes receive high quality care.

Main duties of the job

You will need an in-depth clinical knowledge of diabetes, which should be supported by recent experience/qualifications and the ability to initiate and titrate injectable treatments and oral diabetes medications competently.

Experience in most aspects of diabetes care and the ability to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary diabetes team is essential. You will have on going responsibility for a patient caseload and will be expected to make informed clinical decisions, working within a comprehensive range of services including gestational diabetes and insulin pump service.

The post holder will be line managed by the Lead diabetes CNS.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration
• 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject
• Relevant accredited post registration at level 3
• Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
• Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject)
• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Management Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice within diabetes
• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Substantial current diabetes speciality experience
• Evidence of recent teaching experience
• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols
• Experience of running autonomous diabetes clinics
• Experience of diabetes in pregnancy
• Experience of insulin pump therapy

Skills and Abilities

• Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress
• Gain credibility, influence colleagues including influencing clinical change if appropriate
• Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
• The ability to lead and influence change
• Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality
• Clinical expert in defined area of work
• Able to advise and implement improvement to the quality and efficiency of care for patients
• Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
• Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
• Information technology skills
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Initiative

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)