Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: We also have a 12 month full time fixed term post available
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 387-M9678-CG
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Diabetes Specialist Nurse Band 6
Band 6
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
We are pleased to offer two fantastic opportunities to join our team:
- Permanent Part-Time Position – 18.75 hours per week
- Fixed-Term Full-Time Position – 1 year duration
In this role, you will provide expert clinical advice and develop individualised treatment plans for inpatients. You will also support and educate ward staff in the effective management of patients with diabetes.
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate a genuine interest in diabetes care. Evidence of relevant experience in diabetes is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver expert advice, support, and information to patients from diagnosis through to curative, palliative, and end-of-life care. Collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team across hospital and community settings, they will ensure the delivery of a coordinated, high-quality diabetes service.
In addition, they will actively contribute to education, clinical audit, and research activities. The post holder will take a leading role in multidisciplinary team meetings, driving discussions to enhance patient care and outcomes.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualifications and Training - RGN 1st level or relevant Children’s qualification
- Current NMC Registration
- 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards
- Relevant accredited post registration qualification at Level 3
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
- Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
Desirable criteria
- Diabetes module or specific diabetes training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience, minimum 2 years
- Relevant diabetes speciality experience or specific interest in diabetes
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Evidence of commitment to research-based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Organisation and management skills
- Teaching
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of their work, and to support others
- Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
- IT skills including use of email and Microsoft Office packages
- Act as a role model and as a mentor / assessor
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy changes
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing/NHS
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Allman
- Job title
- Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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