Endocrine Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a substantive Band 6 Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adults) to work 22.5 hours per week within the Diabetes & Endocrinology team. The role spans across Royal Derby Hospital, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton, with a focus on running nurse-led clinics and coordinating endocrine investigations.

The post requires a minimum of 3 years’ registered nurse experience, NMC pin, and willingness

Qualifications

• NMC pin on register and current registration as a nurse.
• Band 6 level experience in endocrinology preferred.
• Willing to undertake a degree and Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Run endocrine clinics including thyroid and calcium disorders.
• Provide training and support for patients receiving treatments for endocrine disorders.
• Coordinate endocrine investigations (SSTs, OGTTs, ITT, Water Deprivation Tests).
• Give steroid advice for Addison's disease across care settings.
• Collaborate with consultants and MDT to deliver patient-centred care.
• Support service development and improvement within the Endocrine Specialist Nursing service.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent working

Education

NMC pin

Degree (Nurse)

Non-Medical Prescribing

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Endocrine Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 04 November 2026

A further exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive Band 6 Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adults), working 22.5 hours per week, within the Diabetes & Endocrinology team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB).

We are looking for an individual with broad adult nursing experience, a positive outlook and a passion for driving services forward. Recent experience within Endocrinology is essential, with experience in an outpatient setting preferred. However, we encourage applications from nurses with a strong background in general adult nursing who can demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm to develop specialist expertise within Endocrinology. We will provide all specialty-relevant training and support.

You will have a minimum of 3 years' experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably more, and will currently hold, or be willing to undertake, a degree and Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.

You may be required to work across 3 main sites (Royal Derby Hospital, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton) as part of the service.

Main duties of the job

The Endocrine unit provides a comprehensive service for patients with a wide range of Endocrine conditions. Specialist clinics include Pituitary, Gynae/Endocrine, Thyroid Eye, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid-Surgical MDT and Antenatal Endocrine. The team also delivers the Lipid Clinic Service for Derby and South Derbyshire and contributes to the Metabolic Bone Service. Close collaboration with surgical teams in Derby and Nottingham ensures seamless care for patients requiring Endocrine surgery.

• Running nurse-led clinics for thyroid and calcium disorders.
• Providing training and support for patients receiving treatments for acromegaly and growth hormone deficiency.
• Organising coordinating endocrine investigations in the medical day case unit such as short synacthen tests (SSTs), prolonged OGTTs, Insulin Tolerance Tests and Water Deprivation Tests.
• Providing steroid advice for patients with Addison's disease and adrenal insufficiency, across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Work closely with Consultant and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Work closely with Endocrine Nurse Specialist Co-Leads and wider specialist nursing team to continually develop and improve the service.
• Contributing to service development and improvement within the Endocrine Specialist Nursing service.

Closing date of applications: 4th November 2026

Interview date: 18th November 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Important visa information:Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC pin

Skills

• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently

Knowledge

• Demonstrable specialist knowledge of Endocrinology

Experience

• Experience at Band 6 level
• Post-registration experience in Endocrinology
• Experience of working autonomously and managing a specialist patient caseload

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 of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust