• Job Description

  Req#: C9249-25-0252?language=en&page=249&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Band 5 Diabetes Nurse Educator

  Full current UK Professional registration and working within a UK NHS Trust is essential when applying. All applicants who do not fit this criteria will not be eligible for shortlisting and be dismissed from the process.

  Do not apply if process of UK registration/visa is not complete.

  PLEASE NOTE: if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2025, please be aware that we have concluded our Newly-Qualified Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the integrated diabetes nursing team within Swindon. This post will be based within the community diabetes team with a focus on providing education to people with Type 2 diabetes. There will also be a requirement to support clinical activity within the team and to provide support and education to health care professionals.

  Main duties of the job

  The Diabetes Nurse Educator will be a registered professional working within the integrated diabetes nursing team with a specific focus on providing structured education sessions for people living with type 2 diabetes. The role will also include supporting clinical activity within the team and providing support and education to health care professionals in addition to people living with diabetes and their family / carers.

  The Diabetes Nurse Educator will be committed to promoting improved quality of life, for the individual living with diabetes and their family.

  About us

  Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

  Details

  Date posted

  04 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  249-7190352

  Job locations

  Eldene Health Centre

  Eldene

  Swindon

  SN3 3RZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. Formulate and fulfil own personal development plan.2. Take responsibility for education sessions for patients with diabetes.3. Implement systems to enhance quality assurance in diabetes care.4. Contribute to the development and accreditation process of our trust structured education programme On track with Diabetes5. Assist in the development of policies and clinical guidelines in support of the specialist nursing service.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. Formulate and fulfil own personal development plan.2. Take responsibility for education sessions for patients with diabetes.3. Implement systems to enhance quality assurance in diabetes care.4. Contribute to the development and accreditation process of our trust structured education programme On track with Diabetes5. Assist in the development of policies and clinical guidelines in support of the specialist nursing service.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of recent development
  • Proven ability in teaching and presentation skills

  Desirable

  • Relevant post registration diabetes course eg "Care of the adult with Diabetes module"
  • Recognised Teaching qualification
  • Advanced communication skills course or counselling course

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clinical diabetes experience
  • Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Can demonstrate clinical experience in a variety of areas
  • Practical experience of working with people with diabetes and their families / carers

  Desirable

  • Delivering patient education sessions
  • Experience in independent diabetes clinic consultation
  • Insulin initiation teaching

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Effective teaching and presentation skills
  • Effective communication skills (both verbally and written)
  • Empowerment and counselling skills
  • Be able to manage time and workload effectively
  • Approachable, honest, enthusiastic and reliable

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of recent development
  • Proven ability in teaching and presentation skills

  Desirable

  • Relevant post registration diabetes course eg "Care of the adult with Diabetes module"
  • Recognised Teaching qualification
  • Advanced communication skills course or counselling course

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clinical diabetes experience
  • Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Can demonstrate clinical experience in a variety of areas
  • Practical experience of working with people with diabetes and their families / carers

  Desirable

  • Delivering patient education sessions
  • Experience in independent diabetes clinic consultation
  • Insulin initiation teaching

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Effective teaching and presentation skills
  • Effective communication skills (both verbally and written)
  • Empowerment and counselling skills
  • Be able to manage time and workload effectively
  • Approachable, honest, enthusiastic and reliable

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Eldene Health Centre

  Eldene

  Swindon

  SN3 3RZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Eldene Health Centre

  Eldene

  Swindon

  SN3 3RZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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