Diabetes Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 21 July 2025
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced band 7 Specialist Nurse to join our Diabetes and Endocrine team, to provide excellent inpatient and outpatient diabetes care cross site. The post holder will provide clinical expertise both in inpatient and outpatient care, and will join a dynamic team based at WMUH and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- Working as an integral member of the diabetes team across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospital.
- Active participation in nurse led / multidisciplinary clinics which would include:- Complicated cases, initiating and titrating new therapies (OHAs and insulin). Insulin pumps (working closely with our pump co-ordinator) aa well as initiating pump therapy with support, Adolescent transition clinics (including pump clinic), Pre-conception care, Ante-natal care, CGMS clinics and routine follow up.
- Nurse led Virtual - email / telephone clinics, including the safe logging of information in line with Trust guidelines.
- Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of specialist diabetes care within defined guidelines and protocols.
- Provide advanced diabetes specialist nursing care to patients who have diabetes throughout the Trust, as well as offering structured education to patients.
- Ordering, performing and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.
- Providing expert diabetes advice and guidance to nurses & other disciplines, and teaching on nurse induction and mandatory update programmes.
- Providing specialist training and education to own and other professions.
- Setting and monitoring standards of diabetes care and treatment.
- Participating in audit and research activity.
- Disseminating good practice.
- Providing skilled professional leadership.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to flexible working arrangements.
Details
Date posted
08 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£54,320 to £60,981 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
289-EI-35
Job locations
Cross site
Chelsea and Westminster NHs Trust
369 Fulham Road
SW10 9NH
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cross site
Chelsea and Westminster NHs Trust
369 Fulham Road
SW10 9NH
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