Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7297461-M
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
Exciting opportunity to work within the WSH Community Diabetes Team supporting patients with diabetes out in GP Practices. Opportunity to interface with primary care colleagues and build working relationships for the benefit of our patients. Requires a level of self-direction and autonomy to manage a specific caseload. Scope for both professional and service development to enhance this integration.
Main duties of the job
Candidate will run Nurse Led Clinics out in GP Practices managing patients with diabetes. Follow up of these patients will be via email, telephone and teams contact in between Clinic reviews. Ability to work autonomously with an organised approach is essential along with effective communication skills both with patients and HCP’s across primary care.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role and person specification.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration Level 1 Registered Nurse with 5 years post reg experience
- Demonstration of personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
- A recognised Diabetes Course and experience working within diabetes
- Non-medical Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of academic pathway towards a masters degree
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in multidisciplinary working
- Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of audit experience
- Proven experience within diabetes specific role at Band 6
- Experience of implementing Service Improvement
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
- Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively independently with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer skills
- Motivation and counselling skills
- Strong leadership skills
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Expert role model
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to deal with distressed patients and their relatives
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Commitment to delivering high quality service
- Able to work independently
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Maxine Shipp
- Job title
- Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713311
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