# Diabetes Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/3925fc3b-eed4-48f5-843f-98fb0ea92ba1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/3925fc3b-eed4-48f5-843f-98fb0ea92ba1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Coventry - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T10:10:54.619Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Diabetes_Nursing/Diabetes_Nursing-v8198711 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8198711?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the Diabetes Team at UHCW. This is a unique split-site role, with 50% of the post based within the hospital and 50% delivering care in the community, providing the opportunity to support patients across a range of clinical settings. The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge and expertise in the management of diabetes and will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. The role has a strong clinical, educational, and advisory focus, providing specialist support to people living with diabetes and their carers, while also delivering education and training to healthcare professionals to promote best practice. Working both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the delivery of evidence-based diabetes services, supporting the achievement of national standards and local service objectives. Excellent communication, clinical decision-making, and organisational skills are essential to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care across both hospital and community settings. A full UK driving license is essential for this role. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. ### Main duties of the job A Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) is responsible for providing expert care and support to individuals living with diabetes, helping them manage their condition effectively and reduce the risk of complications. Their role includes assessing patients' health needs, developing and reviewing individualized care plans, educating patients and their families on blood glucose monitoring, medication administration, insulin therapy, healthy eating, and lifestyle management. They work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise treatment, monitor clinical outcomes, and adjust care based on patients' changing needs. Diabetes Specialist Nurses also provide advice to other healthcare professionals, support the implementation of evidence-based practice, and promote self-management by empowering patients to make informed decisions about their care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Accountable for own actions in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice. - Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times. - Act as a role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care. - To manage and organise a specific caseload of patients and prioritise referrals. - To accept referrals from other health disciplines and refer patients to health professionals independently. - To assist patients to achieve individualised goals of diabetes management to maintain their physical wellbeing. - To advise medical and nursing staff on the most appropriate treatment for their patient based on clinical assessment and clearly defined policies and protocols. - To convert patients to insulin therapy on an inpatient and outpatient basis. - To advise patients on adjustment of their oral hypoglycaemic agents or insulin treatment to optimise control of their diabetes. - To select, carry out and interpret the results of specific tests and take appropriate action. - To assist in the strategic planning of services within the diabetes unit providing specialist advice for future services. - To help develop and update existing guidelines and protocols within the diabetes service. To identify training needs and develop training programmes for all grades of staff. - To participate in the development of suitable materials to facilitate the education of staff and patients. - To be up to date in technological advances and techniques for equipment used by patients for insulin therapy and glucose monitoring. - To be innovative in the use of treatment regimes. - To attend meetings and represent the diabetes team. To participate in MDT meetings. For further details please see the attached job description. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Good understanding of IT and technology - Excellent communication skills. - Able to use initiative and make decisions. - Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions. - Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively - Good management of own and others time - Able to use initiative and make decisions. ### Knowledge **Essential** - - A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice. - A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures relating to diabetes. **Desirable** - - Preceptorship of new staff ### Experience **Essential** - - Professional clinical experience in Diabetes speciality. - Ability to successfully manage people and change - Highly developed communication skills **Desirable** - - Teaching experience. - Experience of writing / producing patient information. - Experience and evidence in research and audit. ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Study at Level 6 (degree/ diploma) - Nursing Degree or equivalent. - Current Professional Registration - Evidence of continuous professional development **Desirable** - - Post registration validated course in diabetes - Counselling course/ module - Advanced health assessment - Non-Medical Prescribing qualification. - Teaching and assessing qualification ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) - Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience ## Documents - [candidate information (pdf, 736.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10506981) - [welcoming disabled candidates (pdf, 376.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10506983) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 680.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10506980) ## 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.