Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated Diabetes Nurse Specialist to deliver high-quality nursing care within our diabetes service, managing a defined caseload across both primary and secondary care settings. The role involves providing expert education, training, support, and advice to healthcare professionals involved in diabetes care, particularly within secondary care.
You will play a key role in ensuring effective communication and collaboration between primary and secondary healthcare teams to support seamless patient care. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of high standards in diabetes management.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients and their families and carers following diagnosis and thereafter.
- To liaise closely with defined GP practices and community nurses to ensure current recommended practice is effectively delivered.
- To ensure continuity of high standard evidence based nursing care, assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating care plans for a defined caseload of patients in secondary care.
- To manage own caseload of patients under supervision from a senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse.
- To follow up patients under supervision from a senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse, providing relevant information enabling patients and their carers to make informed choices regarding treatment.
- To refer patients presenting with complex diabetes associated problems on to a senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse or senior Diabetes Dietitian using integrated patient care pathways.
- To develop and participate in the on-going education of people with diabetes, ensuring timely referral to participate in appropriate structured education programmes.
- To assist patients and their carers to achieve individual goals to maintain physical and psychological well being.
- Be fully conversant with the actions of insulin and oral therapies under agreed guidelines and protocols.
- To undertake the initiation and stabilisation of patients requiring insulin treatment and oral therapies under agreed guidelines and protocols.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1
- Current registration with the NMC on relevant part of the register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Diploma in Diabetes
- Teaching course
- First level degree in nursing or working towards this
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Capable practitioner either through formal qualifications or pertinent experience in diabetes
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Promotes a patient centred approach
- Ability to impart complex information to patients and carers
- Basic counselling skills
- Competent IT skills
- Willingness to learn new skills in order to increase scope of practice
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in clinical situations
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Recognises the need for supervision
Desirable
- Fully conversant with Word/PowerPoint/Excel
- Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Recent relevant experience in diabetes
Desirable
- Experience of running research and audit programmes
- Experience working in Primary care or out-patient setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Recognises limitations in own knowledge and seeks advice from supervisor and other appropriate colleagues
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Committed to the principle of equal opportunities for both staff and patients
- Awareness of relevant NMC Guidelines
- Able to travel around locality
Desirable
- Understanding of healthcare needs in a multicultural ethnically diverse community
- Experience of working in a multicultural setting
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1
- Current registration with the NMC on relevant part of the register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Diploma in Diabetes
- Teaching course
- First level degree in nursing or working towards this
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Capable practitioner either through formal qualifications or pertinent experience in diabetes
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Promotes a patient centred approach
- Ability to impart complex information to patients and carers
- Basic counselling skills
- Competent IT skills
- Willingness to learn new skills in order to increase scope of practice
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in clinical situations
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Recognises the need for supervision
Desirable
- Fully conversant with Word/PowerPoint/Excel
- Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Recent relevant experience in diabetes
Desirable
- Experience of running research and audit programmes
- Experience working in Primary care or out-patient setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Recognises limitations in own knowledge and seeks advice from supervisor and other appropriate colleagues
Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Committed to the principle of equal opportunities for both staff and patients
- Awareness of relevant NMC Guidelines
- Able to travel around locality
Desirable
- Understanding of healthcare needs in a multicultural ethnically diverse community
- Experience of working in a multicultural setting
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
