# 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/c71a9897-37c1-4143-abc0-d4a6d79f0783 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetic-specialist-nurse/c71a9897-37c1-4143-abc0-d4a6d79f0783.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **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:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T18:01:20.418Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Isleworth/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Diabetes/Diabetes-v8254751 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254751?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. ### 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 ### 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=10567720) - [diabetic specialist nurse (pdf, 952.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567719) - [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.