# Long-Term Condition Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/long-term-condition-nurse/78f675e0-04a7-41e1-a67a-d47d7c494c70 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/long-term-condition-nurse/78f675e0-04a7-41e1-a67a-d47d7c494c70.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T15:28:36.719Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9348-26-1330?employerCode=C9348 - **Application URL:** https://southernhealth.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/11795?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We are looking for a Diabetes Nurse to join our Long Term Conditions team. In this role you will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with long term conditions and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous practitioner you will be responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. You will work collaboratively within the general practice team and the wider community teams to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide leadership where required. If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today. ### Main duties of the job Provide a holistic approach to individuals that includes analytical and judgement skills in triaging telephone calls to assess and evaluate the information given, use appropriate further questioning, diagnose a problem/illness and reach a clinical conclusion in accordance with agreed PGDs, guidelines and protocols. *Assist in the diagnosis and management of acute presentations and attend to the patient's response to this experience of illness. * Takes a lead in Diabetes management, undertaking the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that the practice serves. * Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed local/national guidelines, protocols and patient group directions. * Provide the full range of nursing services, including venepuncture, ECG measurement, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis, vaccinations and immunisations (children and adults including travel), baby clinic, injections, cervical smears, swabs, travel services, health checks, assessment of risk factors, lifestyle advice, weight management, smoking cessation, ear care, suture removal, wound care etc ### About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence ### Details - Date posted: 30 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Based on Full Time Hours - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 348-CSS-11795 - Job locations: Gosport Medical Centre, Bury Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3AQ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. ## Job Details We are looking for a Diabetes Nurse to join our Long Term Conditions team. In this role you will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with long term conditions and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous practitioner you will be responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. You will work collaboratively within the general practice team and the wider community teams to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide leadership where required. If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today. ## Job Description Provide a holistic approach to individuals that includes analytical and judgement skills in triaging telephone calls to assess and evaluate the information given, use appropriate further questioning, diagnose a problem/illness and reach a clinical conclusion in accordance with agreed PGDs, guidelines and protocols. *Assist in the diagnosis and management of acute presentations and attend to the patient's response to this experience of illness. * Takes a lead in Diabetes management, undertaking the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that the practice serves. * Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed local/national guidelines, protocols and patient group directions. * Provide the full range of nursing services, including venepuncture, ECG measurement, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis, vaccinations and immunisations (children and adults including travel), baby clinic, injections, cervical smears, swabs, travel services, health checks, assessment of risk factors, lifestyle advice, weight management, smoking cessation, ear care, suture removal, wound care etc ## Responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - *Post Registration experience - *Good IT skills -- ability to utilise appropriate electronic systems to accurately record data. - *Ability to work autonomously without supervision. - *Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure. - *Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment. - *Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service. - *Knowledge of health promotion strategies and awareness of clinical governance issues within primary care. - *Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. - *Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct. **Desirable** - *Knowledge of EmisWeb, Docman, ICE - *Knowledge of needs of patients with long term conditions - *Knowledge of public health issues in the local area - *Awareness of local and national policy - *Awareness of issues within the wider health economy ### Qualifications **Essential** - Current registration with NMC - *Educated to diploma level (Practice Nurse Qualifications or equivalent) - *Qualified practitioner / completed a minimum of one recognised level 6 Autonomous Practice Module relating to the diagnosis and management of either injuries or illness - *Up-to-date skills and experience in the full range of practice nursing services, including the nurse-led management of patients with chronic diseases. **Desirable** - Non-Medical prescribing Course ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - *Communication skills, both written and verbal. - *The ability to communicate and interact with the public in a discreet and sensitive manner, recognising their needs for alternative methods and styles of communication - *Good time management skills - *Proactive, solutions focused attitude. - *Focuses self and team to deliver results. - *Takes responsibility for resolving problems - *Honest and open - *Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public. ## Documents - [EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf (PDF, 1002 KB)](document:2975836) - [Band 6 Long-term Conditions Nurse Job Description (1).pdf (PDF, 306 KB)](document:2975835) ## 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.