Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Diabetes Nurse within the Doncaster Community Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team. The role focuses on promoting self-care, avoiding hospital admissions, and supporting timely discharges. The successful candidate will manage their workload effectively and deliver specialist clinical services.

Qualifications

• Experience in diabetes care.
• Community experience (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist clinical diabetes services to adults.
• Provide interdisciplinary education and training to staff and students.
• Participate in clinical audits.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Problem-Solving

Education

First level nurse

Qualification in teaching and assessing

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary community team as a Diabetes Nurse within the Doncaster Community Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team.

The Diabetes Specialist Nursing service is part of RDaSH, a forward-thinking organization that supports development and innovation to enhance patient care and service development.

The aim of the service is to promote self-care among patients, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and support timely discharges to maximize independence at home.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, and will effectively manage their workload under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses.

Applicants must demonstrate competence and confidence in a broad range of relevant clinical skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the job

The diabetes nurse is a qualified, experienced nurse with specific training in diabetes mellitus and its management.

Under the supervision of the Diabetes Nurse Specialist, the nurse will work across settings to deliver specialist clinical diabetes services to adults.

Provide interdisciplinary education and training to staff and students.

Contribute to service development both locally and nationally.

Participate in clinical audits within their area.

Maintain high standards of professional care.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3,700 talented colleagues who are appreciated, valued, and respected.

Our portfolio includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about improving our services and attracting dedicated staff. Our strategy can be viewed here: Strategy Document

Learn more about working at RDaSH and our benefits at: Work with RDaSH

We value inclusivity; watch our Allyship video: Allyship Video

Terms and conditions of service are available at: Terms and Conditions

Job Details

Posted on: 07 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Location: Opal Centre, Tickhill Road Site, Doncaster DN4 8QN

Job Responsibilities

Please see the attached full job description and person specification for detailed information.

Person Specification

Qualifications - Essential

• First level nurse
• Experience in diabetes care
• Qualification or equivalent in teaching and assessing

Desirable

• Community experience
• Degree-level qualification

Additional Requirements

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and UK professional registration. Applications requiring sponsorship are welcome. For more details, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website and NHS Careers.