Young Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Seprinsa; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join their innovative Young Adults Diabetes Service. This role focuses on improving diabetes care for young people aged 16-25, providing essential support to those managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll collaborate with various professionals to ensure high-quality care and support for patients and their families. This position offers opportunities for service development and professional growth in a supportive environment dedicated to excellence and compassionate care.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified diabetes specialist nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in working with young adults with diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Support high-risk young adults with diabetes across multiple sites.
• Develop management plans and treatment advice for patients.

Skills

Diabetes Management

Patient Education

Mentorship

NMC Registration

Experience with Young People

Education

First Level NMC Registration

University Diabetes Course

Graduate in Nursing or Health-related Studies

Tools

Diabetes Technology

Job description

Job summary

Main area: Diabetes

Grade: Band 7

Contract: 12 months (Note: The actual contract duration may be slightly shorter to account for the time taken to advertise, hire, and complete pre-employment checks. The contract begins when the candidate starts the role.)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 259-7160118RL

Employer: Barts Health NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Cross Site

Town: London

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 06/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Band 7

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts and leading healthcare providers in the country.

We are on a journey to become an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation, continually improving services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing NHS group, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We prioritize patient safety, high standards of harm-free care, and being an outstanding place to work aligned with our WeCare values.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and is committed to supporting staff through distressing experiences like miscarriage.

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) to join the Young Adults Diabetes Service at Barts Health NHS Trust. This mobile service includes a multidisciplinary team comprising a Dietician, Clinical Psychologist, Youth Worker, Social Prescriber, and administrator.

This role aims to improve diabetes care and outcomes for young people aged 16-25 across North East London, supporting those struggling with living with diabetes and transitioning to adult services. The work involves supporting young adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

The post offers scope for service development, with support from senior colleagues and collaboration with service users.

The base is at Mile End Hospital, but work spans all Barts Health sites, ensuring standardized, high-quality care.

We welcome applications from qualified diabetes specialist nurses interested in working with this patient group.

The successful candidate will join the core young adult MDT and the wider diabetes service, supported by experienced clinicians.

Main duties of the job

The role involves joining an innovative service focused on improving diabetes care for young people (Type 1 and Type 2) across Barts Health. You will support high-risk young adults, working with social workers, youth workers, and psychologists to safeguard and engage patients.

You will develop specialist skills to provide management plans, treatment advice, and support for young adults and their carers.

You will work across all sites, providing specialist care and support to young people, their families, and clinical teams.

You will serve as a clinical and educational resource for patients and staff, always striving to improve diabetes care.

Working for our organization

Barts Health is a leading NHS trust committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. We aim to be a high-performing, safe, and inclusive organization where staff feel valued and supported.

We promote our WeCare values and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and person specification outline key tasks, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please refer to the attached documents for details.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First level NMC registration
• Mentorship qualification
• University diabetes course or equivalent knowledge/experience

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessing (ENB998) or equivalent
• Graduate in nursing or health-related studies

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post-registration experience
• Ability to practice within the NMC Code
• Understanding of NHS structure
• Experience working with young people with diabetes
• Supervision of junior staff/nursing students
• Patient education for self-management
• Experience with diabetes technology

Desirable criteria

• Participation in research and audit
• Experience in community or primary care diabetes management

We are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities, supporting applications under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. We may close vacancies early once sufficient applications are received. By applying, you agree to the transfer of your application data to our recruitment systems and NHS records. The trust is dedicated to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, which may involve a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We promote active travel and have schemes to support sustainable commuting.