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Diabetes Specialist Nurse

West London NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Profession
Clinical nurse specialist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
09 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
30 May 2025

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) to join our award-winning proactive Hounslow Community Diabetes Service.  We are seeking an experienced autonomous practitioner who has the passion and skills for improving the care of adults with Type 2 diabetes (and Type 1 diabetes in special circumstances). The role would suit someone who is highly motivated with a positive approach to high quality community-based care delivery with excellent communication and leadership skills to work in partnership with our community and primary care colleagues. They will act as a specialist resource working alongside and supporting community staff to meet the needs of people with diabetes in all community settings within the London Borough of Hounslow, including GP Practices/PCNs, nursing homes, housebound patients and patients with special needs. They will play a lead role in helping practices implement evidence-based practice and will contribute to the provision of a range of services to those with diabetes, participating in the management and delivery of treatment plans. The service is supported by Diabetes Consultant-led Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) clinics. Diabetes Specialist Dietitians work closely with the DSNs and also oversee the delivery of our X-PERT Structured Education Programmes for patients with type 2 diabetes.  The post is based at the Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health.

Main duties of the job

  • Work effectively as a member of the MDT, which includes patients, Diabetes Consultant, DSNs, Dietitians, GP with Extended Role (GPwER) in diabetes, Primary Care colleagues, Community teams and medical staff to improve holistic health outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes.  •    Provide specialist care, advice, and support through Primary Care Network (PCN) hubs and jointly support the development of integrated working. •    Provide joint practice-based clinic sessions to optimise care planning and prescribing decisions for complex patients in GP practices. •    Triage and audit referrals to the service and provide relevant service and evidence-based feedback to referrers to provide timely care to patients. Trust values are embedded in the Hounslow Community Diabetes Team, and we aim to provide high quality compassionate care to those requiring our services within the local community, so if your values match ours, we would love to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.