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Job overview
The post holder will be part of the Maternity Diabetes Specialist Service providing Diabetes Care and Management to pregnant women /people and their family.
This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with multi-disciplinary team in addressing a range of care to women/people with Diabetes in pregnancy with special interest in Insulin Pump for Type 1 Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of women and their babies.
Main duties of the job
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role of Diabetes Specialist Nurse. Demonstrate at all times the Trust Values. Be a Registered First Level Nurse with current NMC Registration and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. They will be a specialist practitioner and have a focus in Diabetes care with good knowledge of technological advances in Diabetes. Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust. (This role is based at West Middlesex Site , not cross site )
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached job description
Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
- Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in mentoring students and in being a sign off mentor
- Experience and participation in research and audit and dissemination of findings
- Participate in risk management and investigations
- Expertise and teaching in all areas of nursing care
- Influence policy setting
- Leadership experience
- Experience in Pump set and management
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in working with clients with diabetes and gestational diabetes
- Attendance at relevant Diabetes groups or networks
- Demonstrable leadership/managerial knowledge and ability
Trust Values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team player, Reliability and Integrity
- Caring compassionate attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to flexible working
- Leadership qualities
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of specialist diabetes clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
- Manage and resolve conflict.
- Participation in Selection and recruitment of staff
- Ability to support service users, families and carers in dealing with diabetes in pregnancy
- Act as a positive role model for all staff and students
- Support and encourage junior staff in professional growth and confidence
- Awareness of relevant NSF’s and NICE guidance relating to Diabetes and gestational diabetes
- To foster harmonious working relationships within the multidisciplinary team
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Nursing diploma/ 1st degree or degree in related subject/Demonstrable experience
- Evidence of Continuing professional development and education
- Post graduate studies in Diabetes care and management
- Willingness to undertake Non-medical prescribing
- Insulin PUMP K
Desirable
- Experience caring for women / people with diabetes or gestational diabetes
- Leadership/management qualification
- Accredited Diabetes module
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This advert is for Diabetic Specialist Nurse with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: Supporting diabetic services. The application deadline is 23 Jun 2026.
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