# Diabetes Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/60ac61dd-89b9-4cd2-b9cd-edc3ab8c812f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/60ac61dd-89b9-4cd2-b9cd-edc3ab8c812f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, King's Mill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £56,515 Annex 21 - B6 development post into B7 if required - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (1 in 6 weekend rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T11:50:55.877Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v8261185 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8261185?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our dedicated Diabetes and Endocrinology team and make a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with diabetes. We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Diabetes Specialist Nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and empowering people to manage their condition effectively. Applications will be considered from NMC registered Nurses currently working within Diabetes who have relevant experience and are in the process of completing the Non medical prescribing course. For candidates who have not yet completed this, the post will be offered as a developmental post at the appropriate Annex 21 salary in accordance with Agenda for Change terms and conditions. ### Main duties of the job Working as an autonomous practitioner within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with consultants, specialist nurses, primary care colleagues and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, evidence-based diabetes care. You will play a key role in shaping and developing services through quality improvement, audit, research and education, helping to improve outcomes for people living with diabetes across our local community. This role is ideal for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse with specialist diabetes knowledge, strong leadership and communication skills, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care. ### Key Responsibilities - Provide specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with complex diabetes. - Lead nurse-led clinics and support the delivery of inpatient diabetes services. - Triage referrals and develop appropriate management plans. - Deliver education and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. - Act as a diabetes expert, offering specialist advice and support across the Trust. - Contribute to service development, audit, research and the implementation of best practice. - Support the learning and development of nursing colleagues and students. If you are passionate about improving the lives of people with diabetes and are looking to further develop your specialist practice within a dynamic and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached. ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent communication and listening skills. - Specialist knowledge and expertise in Diabetes nursing - Good computer skills - Good interpersonal and organisational skills - Team player - Demonstrable teaching skills **Desirable** - Research awareness - Audit methodologies ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum 3 years post registration Multidisciplinary team working 11 at band 6 with experience in working with patients with Diabetes. - Membership of special interest and professional group - Working within a leadership role **Desirable** - Multidisciplinary team working - Caseload management - Demonstrable experience of teaching / training healthcare professionals ### Qualifications **Essential** - NMC Level One Registered Nurse. - ENB 998 or equivalent teaching course. - Evidence of post-basic Diabetes education. - BSc in Nursing - Educated to Masters level (or working towards) or equivalent demonstrable experience and learning within a specialist area - Non medical prescribing (or willingness to undertake) ### Further Training **Desirable** - Motivational interviewing / counselling course / training ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - Flexible approach to working - Ability to work unsupervised. - Full UK Driving Licence ## Documents - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [diabetes specilist nurse b7 (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574948) - [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492) ## 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.