# Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-diabetes-specialist-nurse/a0637594-94e6-4310-a850-81ed110eaf4d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-diabetes-specialist-nurse/a0637594-94e6-4310-a850-81ed110eaf4d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum, inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Until 31/07/2027) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T13:01:06.167Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Community_Diabetes_Specialist_Nurse/Community_Diabetes_Specialist_Nurse-v8063494 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8063494?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Inner London Diabetes Service on a maternity cover basis. The service covers the London tri-boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, and works within a multidisciplinary team comprising consultants, specialist nurses, dietitians and administrative staff. We work in partnership with general practitioners and other healthcare professionals to provide tailored support and guidance to people living with diabetes. Our main office base is centrally located at Lisson Grove, and we currently deliver clinics across nine sites within the boroughs. ### Main duties of the job - Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Service, planning and delivering high-quality integrated diabetes care within the community. - Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with diabetes, liaising effectively with other agencies and healthcare professionals and maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. - Lead the planning, implementation and ongoing support of specialist nursing interventions, using project management principles to ensure effective delivery. - Organise and deliver diabetes education programmes for healthcare professionals. - Utilise project management skills and work collaboratively with service users, healthcare providers and professionals to plan, develop, implement and evaluate service developments and diabetes interventions. This work should be informed by current evidence-based guidelines and policies, local population needs, Trust strategic objectives, government initiatives and national priorities. - Contribute actively to the development and implementation of nursing clinical standards, policies and procedures within the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Service. - Undertake clinical audits and/or research projects as directed by the Service Lead and present findings and reports to relevant groups within the Trust. - Maintain and enhance professional knowledge and expertise through continuous professional development activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the responsibilities outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification. ## Job Details We are seeking an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Inner London Diabetes Service on a maternity cover basis. The service covers the London tri-boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, and works within a multidisciplinary team comprising consultants, specialist nurses, dietitians and administrative staff. We work in partnership with general practitioners and other healthcare professionals to provide tailored support and guidance to people living with diabetes. Our main office base is centrally located at Lisson Grove, and we currently deliver clinics across nine sites within the boroughs. ## Job Description Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Service, planning and delivering high-quality integrated diabetes care within the community. Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with diabetes, liaising effectively with other agencies and healthcare professionals and maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. Lead the planning, implementation and ongoing support of specialist nursing interventions, using project management principles to ensure effective delivery. Organise and deliver diabetes education programmes for healthcare professionals. Utilise project management skills and work collaboratively with service users, healthcare providers and professionals to plan, develop, implement and evaluate service developments and diabetes interventions. This work should be informed by current evidence-based guidelines and policies, local population needs, Trust strategic objectives, government initiatives and national priorities. Contribute actively to the development and implementation of nursing clinical standards, policies and procedures within the multidisciplinary Community Diabetes Service. Undertake clinical audits and/or research projects as directed by the Service Lead and present findings and reports to relevant groups within the Trust. Maintain and enhance professional knowledge and expertise through continuous professional development activities. ## Responsibilities Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the responsibilities outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to work in crisis situation - Personally and Professional responsible - Able to self-motivate - Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable - Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations - Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day - Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial experience in managing complex diabetes cases. - Experience in managing a clinical case load. - Experience in the training of students. - Experience in organising and implementing training/teaching. programmes for healthcare professionals and clients - Excellent group education and presentation skills. - Experience of conducting audits and/or research. - Excellent group education and presentation skills.  Experience of conducting audits and/or research. - Experience in supervising others. - Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team. **Desirable** - Experience working in Community settings. - Experience with working with change behaviour techniques. ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical speciality. - Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with diabetes - Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multidisciplinary and multi-agency working. - Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice associated with diabetes. - Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice. - Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge - Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice.  Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge - Basic IT skills – Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel. - Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Degree in Nursing or equivalent. - Current registration with the NMC, Showing a registered General Nurse - Relevant post registration training in Diabetes eg: Masters or diploma in diabetes management. - Independent Nurse Prescriber (or willing to undertake) **Desirable** - Mentorship training. - Supervisory skills training - Mentorship training.  Supervisory skills training ## Documents - [clch trust values (pdf, 893.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353996) - [functional requirements (pdf, 439.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353995) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 680.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10370201) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.