• Job Description

  Req#: C9348-25-1363?language=en&page=131&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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

  
  

  Job description

  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 description

  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.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse at level 1Post registration Diabetes related courseExtended Nurse prescribing Course

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse at level 1Post registration Diabetes related courseExtended Nurse prescribing Course

  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

  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)

  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)

• 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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