Job summary We are recruiting for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse with an interest in surgical and peri-operative diabetes care, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This post offers the exciting opportunity to be involved in a pathway to improve the pre-operative preparation of people with diabetes, and support post operatively whilst an in-patient. The post is held within the award winning East and North Herts institute of diabetes and endocrinology (ENHIDE) and works closely with other members of the MDT. Following a period of training and competency attainment the post holder will take responsibility for the provision of expert nursing care and be able to demonstrate competent ability in managing a cohort of patients within these specialties. The Diabetes Specialist Nurse team provides ward cover seven days per week. This service is delivered on a rotational basis with Diabetes consultant on-call support and you will be expected to be a part of this rotation. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. Main duties of the job The role is within the diabetes & endocrinology department and a keen interest in Diabetes and being able to work effectively as part of a team is key to the success of this role. The ability being to work unsupervised and use a high level of interpersonal skills is essential. You will be working in secondary care, eventually providing complex case management and supporting people living with diabetes in the acute clinical setting both as in-patient and out-patients. The service has established principles of multidisciplinary team working and a proportion of the role is the delivery of teaching and training which has a team based approach and is a core part of the specialist service work. Specialist training and clinical supervision will be provided within the current expert nursing team. About us At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen. Date posted 05 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 361-6867302 Job locations Lister Hospital Coreys Mill Lane Stevenage SG1 4AB Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential Registered Nurse - NMC Level 1 Teaching and Presentation Skills Management Experience Desirable Willingness to work towards a degree in Diabetes Teaching Qualification Specialist Diabetes Training Previous Experience Essential Extensive clinical experience at senior Band 5 or equivalent in an acute setting Evidence of specialist Clinical skills and experience Experience of Practice development MDT Working Desirable Evidence or Research / Audit Evidence of recent Diabetes Clinical Practice Experience of working with people with Diabetes in a clinical setting Experience of Nurse Led Clinics Skills Essential Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks support as appropriate. Ability to manage own workload Excellent communication skills with patients and professionals Counselling skills Evidence of ability to influence change IT skills - Word, NHS Mail, Excel Knowledge Essential Knowledge of NSF and NICE guidelines Clinical knowledge relating to management of diabetes Tissue Viability and wound care management Other Requirements Essential Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff Role model our Trust values every day Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential Registered Nurse - NMC Level 1 Teaching and Presentation Skills Management Experience Desirable Willingness to work towards a degree in Diabetes Teaching Qualification Specialist Diabetes Training Previous Experience Essential Extensive clinical experience at senior Band 5 or equivalent in an acute setting Evidence of specialist Clinical skills and experience Experience of Practice development MDT Working Desirable Evidence or Research / Audit Evidence of recent Diabetes Clinical Practice Experience of working with people with Diabetes in a clinical setting Experience of Nurse Led Clinics Skills Essential Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks support as appropriate. Ability to manage own workload Excellent communication skills with patients and professionals Counselling skills Evidence of ability to influence change IT skills - Word, NHS Mail, Excel Knowledge Essential Knowledge of NSF and NICE guidelines Clinical knowledge relating to management of diabetes Tissue Viability and wound care management Other Requirements Essential Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff Role model our Trust values every day 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. 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. 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 East and North Herts NHS Trust Address Lister Hospital Coreys Mill Lane Stevenage SG1 4AB Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)