Diabetes Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 15 June 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the dynamic West and North Hampshire Community Diabetes team as an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse, providing high quality diabetes care to patients in the community, and delivering diabetes training to health care professionals.
In this role, you will work as part of the multidisciplinary Diabetes Team providing specialist advice. You will be supported to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and management of this clinical group, particularly those with complex needs.
You will be supported to give specialist advice to GPs and other health professionals about diabetes, especially with reference to prescription and titration of medication.
You will be required to monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
Main duties of the job
- Help support and manage people with diabetes referred to the service within a defined population as well as provide diabetes advice and guidance to other health care professionals as required.
- Use clinical skills for assessing and treating patients with Diabetes and develop a plan of care along side them
- Provide a point of contact for patient population offering specialist advice and referral routes
- Communicate with service users referred into the service with respect and empathy, using person-centred approach and language and motivational interviewing skills to promote self-care and self-efficacy, referring to the document "Language matters" for appropriate language to use.
- Monitor and review people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in the Community via virtual clinics, telephone helplines, face-to-face clinics or group education with regard to symptom control, prescription and titration of medication adhering to local guidelines
- Deliver diabetes care in clinic setting: face to face and remotely via; video, telephone and email following clinical guidelines and triage guidance
- Be involved in delivery of structured group education for people with diabetes either face to face or via virtual platform for example Zoom
- Plan and coordinate clinics with relevant colleagues to ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner in line with NICE Guidelines for Diabetes
- Empower people with diabetes to make appropriate decisions about their treatment including adjustment of insulin dosage.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
29 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-CSS-8277
Job locations
1 Bullspen
Manor Court, Herriard
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG25 2PH
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
1 Bullspen
Manor Court, Herriard
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG25 2PH
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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