Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000

Job description

Site Wokingham Hospital Town Wokingham Salary £48,270 - £54,931 per annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 27/03/2025 23:59

Job overview

INTERNAL ONLY - This post is open to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Employees Only

Are you passionate about diabetes care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Community Diabetes Specialist Team based in Wokingham working across Berkshire West.

Why Join Us:
• Be part of a supportive, innovative, and patient-focused team.
• Flexible working opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:
As a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you will provide expert care across various clinical areas, including:

• Managing complex caseload
• Emerging therapies
• Prescribing relevant therapy
• Flash Glucose Monitoring and Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems (CGMS)
• Line management and clinical supervision of Band 6 DSNs
• Upskilling primary care HCPs

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Experience in providing specialist-level diabetes care
• Passion and enthusiasm for delivering high-quality diabetes services
• A problem-solving mindset and the ability to implement innovative approaches to patient care
• Ability to work under pressure and lead by example

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact : Asha Mathew on 07809705011 or email: [e-mail] who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• Registered Nurse – Level 1
• NMC Registration
• Post qualifying Diploma/Degree or equivalent experience (or currently undertaking).
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification e.g., ENB 998, or equivalent
• Further recognised training in diabetes care e.g., ENB 928 or equivalent
• Evidence of further professional qualification/development in Diabetes Care to master’s level or equivalent
• Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Qualification
• XPERT accredited facilitator
• Community qualification
• Management or leadership qualification
• Counselling qualification
• CGMS

Previous Experience

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as Diabetes Specialist Nurse
• Experience of audit/research /project management
• Experience of autonomous & multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of training nurses and other health professionals

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to manage information, write reports and processes.
• Able to use keyboard and demonstrate computer skills. E.g., PowerPoint, databases, Word
• Ability to provide undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to graduate and post graduate level.
• Demonstrable understanding of use and place of technology within diabetes management.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Analytical reporting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to negotiate, influence, challenge and change practice
• Evidence of use of research, evaluation, and audit.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel to multiple sites
• Enthusiastic/self-motivated
• Innovative and flexible working approach
• Valid driving licence
• Use of vehicle for work purposes

These are the values that we live by atBerkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.

No agencies, please.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.