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Diabetes Support Nurse
The closing date is 09 October 2025
We are currently seeking an experienced and compassionate Band 6 Diabetes Support Nurse to join our dynamic team.
The Diabetes Support Nurse will play a crucial role in providing specialised care to patients with diabetes, ensuring they receive high standards of treatment to effectively manage their condition.
This is a development role where the successful candidate will work towards becoming a Band 7 diabetes specialist nurse. In order to achieve this, the prescribing course must be successfully completed within an 18 month time frame.
Main duties of the job
To support the work of the Diabetes team to provide clinical support and expertise to Diabetic in-patients within the Trust and outpatient departments.
To act as a Diabetes nursing resource giving advice and psychological support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
To review nursing practice and support the implementation of appropriate changes based on research/best practice.
To assist with the development and implementation of audit, quality and Risk Management initiatives.
To contribute to the 7 day Diabetes Inpatient service.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us.
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Experience of working within a diabetes role
* Qualification relating to diabetes
Experience and knowledge
* NHS experience in an acute setting
Skills, abilities and competencies
* Accurate document presentation and attention to detail
* Experience in patient education
* Enthusiastic and self motivated
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team
* Ability to lead and motivate individuals
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.
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