# Diabetic Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetic-specialist-nurse/1dcf4f77-bdb7-4c4b-9a0b-0d7ef650f20a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetic-specialist-nurse/1dcf4f77-bdb7-4c4b-9a0b-0d7ef650f20a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: Supporting diabetic services - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-09T20:02:10.591Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Isleworth/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Diabetes/Diabetes-v8069987 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8069987?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ) ## 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 ## Documents - [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313) - [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890) - [functional requirements (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10361248) - [diabetic specialist nurse (pdf, 952.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10361247) - [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256) ## 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.