# COMMUNITY DIABETES SPECIALIST NURSE

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Luton
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T07:51:25.845Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Diabetes/Diabetes-v7997096
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997096?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Community Diabetes Specialist Team, for an enthusiastic, innovative Nurse.

We are a friendly, forward thinking team looking for the right person to complete our team.

### Main duties of the job

To act as a resource and role model in expert practice facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist diabetes patient care for patients and all members of the Primary health care team, nursing and residential homes.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Be the responsible lead in diabetes service development within the locality. To evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and plan future development.

To provide Specialist Diabetes Triage/ Assessment clinics within the community setting

## Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Community Diabetes Specialist Team, for an enthusiastic, innovative Nurse.

We are a friendly, forward thinking team looking for the right person to complete our team.

## Job Description

To act as a resource and role model in expert practice facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist diabetes patient care for patients and all members of the Primary health care team, nursing and residential homes.

## Responsibilities

Be the responsible lead in diabetes service development within the locality. To evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and plan future development.

To provide Specialist Diabetes Triage/ Assessment clinics within the community setting

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Demonstrates a good understanding of diabetes
- Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously and analytically when interpreting patient’s condition and taking appropriate action
- Shows an understanding of Government Strategy for the NHS relating to diabetes
- Shows an awareness of the importance of service development and the implementation of change.

**Desirable**

- Demonstrates an excellent understanding of diabetes
- Has intermediate IT skills in word processing and email

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working in diabetes
- Experience of autonomous & multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of audit/research /project management
- Experience in counselling patients

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a community post
- Has specialist experience in diabetes
- Experience of delivering education sessions/ programmes
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Post registration qualification in Diabetes
- Evidence of Masters level studies
- V300 Non-Medical Prescribing
- Teaching and assessing qualification

### personal skills

**Essential**

- Has the ability to teach in groups
- Has a current driving licence

## Documents

- [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879)
- [job description (docx, 183.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355164)
- [functional aspects (docx, 137.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355165)
- [personal specification (docx, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355163)
- [bedford hospital site map (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2871)
- [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866)
- [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870)
- [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456)

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