# Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-clinical-nurse-specialist/3eca8e7e-8551-4864-a750-aaeb1f8defd9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-clinical-nurse-specialist/3eca8e7e-8551-4864-a750-aaeb1f8defd9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - **Location:** Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T08:51:10.401Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Maidstone/Maidstone_Tunbridge_Wells_NHS_Trust/Diabetes_Endocrine/Diabetes_Endocrine-v8239483 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8239483?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mtw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS. We are looking to recruit an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Are you a DSN who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and forward thinking, would you be keen to help us drive improvements in service delivery around pregnancy, technology including insulin pump therapy? Do you have demonstrable experience of working as a diabetes specialist nurse with proven clinical skills. Have experience running clinics; Type 1 services such as YAC or pumps. Experience of antenatal care or spoke services. Strong nurse led out-patient experience is essential. You will be self-motivated, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and committed to service provision whilst maintaining own continual professional development. Although all roles are cross site, we are looking specifically for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to support our in-patient service Monday-Friday. ### Main duties of the job We aim to offer diabetes specialist nurses the opportunity to work in any area of our service over time, to ensure a broad range of diabetes knowledge, experience and skills. Our service covers in-patient, out-patient and community diabetes CNS roles, so a unique place to work for any Diabetes CNS wishing to progress in the professional. Responsibilities include: To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service within diabetes To manage patients/client caseloads To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support To be involved in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines To work collaboratively with colleagues To establish clear lines of communication with primary healthcare. To be involved in research/audit We are a friendly team and a team who would support anyone new to our service. If you are interested in applying for this role, please do contact the Diabetes CNS Lead for further details and/or to arranged an informal visit. We ask that when completing your application, you clearly demonstrate where your skills and experience meet criteria for the role and your specific experience, skills and knowledge acquired since you became a DSN / PN or Spoke nurse. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list. All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed. Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Computer literacy - Good clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these - Good listening, observational and interpretive skills. - Demonstrate effective teaching skills - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Have awareness of own limitations and when to seek advice from senior members of the team **Desirable** - Effective presentation skills - Experience of undertaking research/audits programmes. - Project management skills ### Qualification **Essential** - Level 1 NMC Adult Registered Nurse - Relevant post registration qualification - One of the following as a minimum - Diabetes Diploma/certificate or willingness to undertake, Non-Medical Independent Prescriber/ or willingness to undertake, teaching qualification or equivalent expert experience **Desirable** - Experience of managing diabetes in specialist clinics,( renal. pregnancy/gestational , pump, YAC) - DAFNE qualification - Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake - Counselling qualification or willingness to undertake - Non-Medical Independent Prescriber/ Willingness to undertake. ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Post registration experience. - Extensive knowledge of diabetes having previous experience in a DSN role. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team within diabetes. - Experience of clinical supervision and mentoring junior staff/nursing students. - Able to demonstrate understanding and empathy - To contribute to the development of policies and protocols to improve patient care - Critical application of detailed knowledge in the field of diabetes. - Diabetes ward / practice experience and a willingness to develop using the Trend Career competency document. - A working knowledge of the management of Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes - Knowledge of diabetes specialist clinical treatments and technology **Desirable** - Experience with implementing change - Knowledge of key resources - Willingness to learn and acquire skills, training to meet needs of service. - Knowledge of NSF and NICE Guidance for diabetes. - Experience of teaching and presenting ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550206) - [staff benefits (pdf, 63.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2762) - [career on a page - nursing (pdf, 159.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1855) - [medical specialties - job pack (pdf, 452.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2225) - [nursing and midwifery - job pack (pdf, 923.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2003) - [tips when completing your application (pdf, 50.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2920) ## 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.