Lead Specialist Nurse - Diabetes

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity within our Diabetes Team at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual, who wishes to become part of a successful Diabetes Team across Southern Derbyshire, North Leicestershire and East Staffordshire with an interest in diabetes.

We are looking for someone with past experience in diabetes and the management of complex conditions. Knowledge of Pumps, IDT or antenatal diabetic care is preferred.

Our team cover a number of sub-specialities including Pumps, Antenatal, Renal, General Outpatients - Staffordshire and Inpatients amongst others. We are looking for experienced nurses who would be interested in being a Lead for one of these areas, however you would be expected to work across all areas within the team and provide cross cover where required.

The successful applicant should have demonstrable experience in delivering and managing education to a variety of health care professionals in an acute setting.

Successful applicant will be expected to work across all Diabetes Services and sites within the Trust as required depending on service priorities.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual with broad experience as a Specialist Nurse within Diabetes, a positive outlook and a passion for driving services forward. Experience across Inpatient / Outpatient / Community settings, managing complex diabetes cases, autonomous working and team management skills would be essential.

The successful individual would work as Lead nurse for a specialist area, becoming a clinical specialist for that area and taking on education and development specific to that role and working with the Band 6 Diabetes Specialist nurses as well as all other staff within the Diabetes and Endocrinology service to develop their knowledge and skills as they rotate through your area/work alongside you.

Closing date of applications: 10 February 2026

Interview date: 24 February 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital, Cross Site.

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital, Cross Site.

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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