# Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-diabetes-nurse-specialist/928235f4-6d04-4c2e-8070-94d7f31e754d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-diabetes-nurse-specialist/928235f4-6d04-4c2e-8070-94d7f31e754d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (6 day service Monday - Saturdays including bank holidays.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T15:20:41.775Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Diabetes/Paediatric_Diabetes-v8232133 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8232133?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Paediatric Diabetes service at UHDB for a permanent Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse. We are looking for you to be part of the Paediatric Diabetes Service at UHDB, maintaining and developing a quality service at Royal Derby Hospital whilst supporting a cross-site provision with Queens Hospital Burton. ### Main duties of the job You will provide specialist training across acute and community settings. You will ensure the delivery of agreed professional standards of care within diabetes across the Trust and out in the community. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the assessment, management and evaluation of treatment and care for a caseload of children & young people aged 0-19 years with diabetes You will co-ordinate and implement evidence-based care for the caseload of patients and lead Nurse-led clinics as part of an overarching treatment plan with the Multidisciplinary Team You will be a highly visible and accessible resource within the clinical setting at UHDB. You will be an active member of the clinical multidisciplinary team and deliver a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded and a positive patient experience is achieved You will act as a professional role model. You will work across organisational and professional boundaries, including working collaboratively with health care professionals in the community You will act as an expert resource in Paediatric Diabetes with extensive specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to be an effective educator for health care professionals. Closing date of applications: 6 September 2026 Interview date: 22 September 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ### 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 ### Other requirements **Essential** - Car owner and driving licence essential to role. ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the team - Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and reprioritising - Is a decision maker **Desirable** - Work across division during unit cover - Fully competent and trained in the use of Insulin Pump Therapy and Advanced Technologies ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff - Experience of autonomous decision making **Desirable** - Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality - Evidence of teaching/nurturing ### Communications and interpersonal skills **Essential** - Communicates highly complex condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff. **Desirable** - Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills ### Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements **Essential** - NMC registration & revalidation requirements - Be willing to complete/have completed the Diabetes Course - Post registration experience at Band 5 or 6 level **Desirable** - Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 447.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560242) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## 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.