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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Wembley; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse to cover maternity leave in Brent. The post provides specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing support for adults living with diabetes in community settings and patients’ homes.

You will work with a supportive multidisciplinary team, deliver diabetes education, maintain high-quality records and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• Provide specialist diabetes care to adults across GP practices, health centres and patients’ homes.
• Use clinical judgement to assess complex needs and adapt care.
• Offer diabetes advice, counseling and lifestyle support.
• Provide diabetes guidance to practitioners via virtual clinics, email and phone.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Team and partner agencies for coordinated care.
• Refer patients to other professionals and social services when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist diabetes care to adults across GP practices, health centres and patients’ homes.
• Use clinical judgement to assess complex needs and adapt care.
• Offer diabetes advice, counseling and lifestyle support.
• Provide diabetes guidance to practitioners via virtual clinics, email and phone.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Team and partner agencies for coordinated care.
• Refer patients to other professionals and social services when needed.

Job description

Diabetes Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Salary: £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Are you an experienced Diabetes Nurse looking for your next opportunity within community diabetes care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Brent Community Diabetes Team on a 9-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

Working as a key member of our supportive multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver high-quality, integrated diabetes care to patients within the community.

You will provide specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing support for people living with diabetes, working closely with patients, families, healthcare professionals and partner services to promote effective diabetes management and positive health outcomes.

The role will include delivering care within community settings and patients’ homes, maintaining high-quality clinical records and supporting the delivery of diabetes education to healthcare professionals.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to service development, working with colleagues and service users to develop and evaluate evidence-based diabetes interventions that respond to the needs of the local community.

If you are passionate about diabetes care and want to make a difference within the Brent community, we would love to hear from you.

• Provide specialist diabetes care to adults receiving oral hypoglycaemic agents, insulin, insulin conversion and other therapies across GP practices, health centres and patients’ homes.
• Use clinical expertise and professional judgement to assess complex patient needs, develop evidence-based treatment plans and adapt care in response to changes in clinical condition.
• Provide specialist diabetes advice, treatment, counselling and lifestyle support to adults with complex and diverse healthcare needs, promoting positive behavioural change and effective self-management.
• Provide expert diabetes advice and clinical guidance to medical practitioners through virtual clinics, email and telephone consultations.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Team and partner agencies, contributing to MDT meetings and case conferences to ensure coordinated and continuous care.
• Use clinical judgement to identify when patients require additional support and make appropriate referrals to other healthcare professionals, specialist services and Social Services.

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values – Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026.

£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust