Diabetes Specialist Nurse Lead

Job summary

We're looking for an experienced and dynamic Acute Diabetes Nurse Specialist to lead and develop our specialist nursing service at Yeovil District Hospital.

In this senior role, you'll provide expert clinical leadership, deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, and support staff through education, coaching and role modelling. You'll also take responsibility for service development, workforce planning, clinical governance and ensuring resources are used effectively.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role -- you'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners, while contributing to research, audit and continuous quality improvement in diabetes care.

If you're passionate about driving excellence, shaping future services and making a real difference to people living with diabetes, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will provide expert clinical leadership for the Acute Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service, ensuring the highest standards of holistic, patient-centred care. You will lead, support, and develop the nursing team, promoting professional growth through education, supervision, and role modelling. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will manage a clinical caseload, support safe discharge planning, and act as a non-medical prescriber.

In this role, you will take responsibility for service development, clinical governance, quality improvement, and the effective use of resources, including budget management. You will contribute to strategic planning locally and nationally, influence policy, and drive innovation in diabetes care. You will also lead on the development of clinical guidelines, participate in audit and research, and act as an educational resource for staff, patients, and carers.

Collaboration will be central to your work. You will engage with internal colleagues and external stakeholders -- including Diabetes UK -- to enhance service delivery and achieve the very best outcomes for patients.

Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including Diabetes UK, will be key to enhancing service delivery and patient outcomes.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.