Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience
Experience of lone working, working on own initiative.
- Experience
Experience of working in a team.
- Qualifications
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be a Vocational NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience
- Qualifications
Ability to prioritise work, to work independently and as part of a team.
- Additional Criteria
Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
- Additional Criteria
Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands and requirements of the role. Hours usually Monday- Friday, very occasional evening work to facilitate
- Additional Criteria
Excellent Organisational skills
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in patient facing roles and caring for people with additional needs.
- Experience
Awareness of NHS supply ordering and procurement process
- Qualifications
Understanding of Diabetes as a Chronic condition and potential for associated health complications.
- Qualifications
Knowledge of clinical audit processes
- Additional Criteria
Basic counselling skills training.
- Additional Criteria
Experience in Excel spreadsheets
Job summary
Caring for others may be the most rewarding job you could ever do. Alongside countless opportunities to enhance your clinical skills and receive support with your personal development, you could be the person to support our patients through their most difficult times. This role offers the opportunity to work within the multidisciplinary diabetes team providing support for people with Diabetes across Somerset. The post is for 30 hours working between Monday to Friday, days will be agreed with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
Experience of working in a care setting would be advantageous but all necessary skills training, professional updates and mandatory training as appropriate to the post will be provided.Full details of duties can be found in the job description.Please be advised - this vacancy may close early if we reach a sufficient amount of applications.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Details
- Date posted: 02 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year This is a fixed term contract in the first instance until the 1st
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 6 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 184-OL-OR-5888
- Job locations: Musgrove Park Hospital, Musgrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For more details and further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
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This advert is for Diabetes Support Worker with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in Taunton, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Support worker role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.
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