East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Nurse Practitioner – Diabetes and Endocrinology (Endocrine Specialist)

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Job summary

An amazing opportunity has arisen to work with a dynamic forward thinking, diabetes and endocrinology team at East Sussex NHS Trust.

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Endocrine Specialist Nurse who is dynamic and enthusiastic about enhancing the quality of endocrine care. Who is willing to drive, champion, and defend gold standard care for people with endocrine conditions. The post-holder will manage own caseload of patients, performing endocrine dynamic function tests and procedures, delivering education sessions to staff and patients whilst enhancing own skills with the management of patients with endocrine conditions.

The post-holder will be a source of expertise and operate with a high degree of autonomy whilst also working closely and collaboratively with senior medical and nursing colleagues whilst supporting the junior members of the team.

The patient will be at the centre of everything you do whilst demonstrating a supportive, person-centred, and motivational approach with a 'can-do' attitude. You will be working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams dedicated to ensuring high quality care of people with endocrine conditions in ESHT.

You will lead the development, improvement, management, and promotion of the service ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care.

You will provide specialist education to patients including carers to facilitate the development of self-care skills and knowledge, at the time of diagnosis.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with other members of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Team, to provide autonomous specialist endocrine care to adults who attend the Endocrinology Clinics using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of the speciality.

To provide specialist endocrine nursing advice and support to patients, their families, and carers from the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment and follow-up phases of treatment and care.

They will order and undertake diagnostic function tests and perform endocrine procedures for patients with endocrine conditions and have continuing responsibility for the assessment of endocrinology patients care needs, their development, implementation and evaluation, setting high standards of care at all times.

To contribute actively and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi-disciplinary mandatory training and formal and informal teaching, providing support and advice.

To take accountability for own evidence-based practice, implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within Endocrinology.

To marshal and innovate endocrine related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.

To be involved in developing endocrine guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust

You will need to demonstrate proven experience in operating within a complex environment, with strong influencing and engagement skills and the capability to establish credibility across all sections of the workforce.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB0906-B

Job locations

Cross site

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7RD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description, for any further questions or queries, please contact the appointed manager of the vacancy

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description, for any further questions or queries, please contact the appointed manager of the vacancy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
  • Degree level qualification relevant to role
  • Post Graduate qualification at Masters level relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
  • Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
  • Managerial or Leadership qualification

Desirable

  • Project management/Quality improvement qualification
  • Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
  • Education/Training qualification
  • Advanced Clinical Practice modules at Masters level (Physical Assessment, Prescribing)

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in area of specialist knowledge and expertise
  • Demonstrate experience of:- Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training

Desirable

  • NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
  • Degree level qualification relevant to role
  • Post Graduate qualification at Masters level relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
  • Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
  • Managerial or Leadership qualification

Desirable

  • Project management/Quality improvement qualification
  • Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
  • Education/Training qualification
  • Advanced Clinical Practice modules at Masters level (Physical Assessment, Prescribing)

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience in area of specialist knowledge and expertise
  • Demonstrate experience of:- Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training

Desirable

  • NHS experience or relevant health care organisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Cross site

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Cross site

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Diabetes & Endocrinology Lead Nurse

Maria Ravelo

mravelo@nhs.net

03001315910

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB0906-B

Job locations

Cross site

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7RD


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