Community Diabetes Nurse SpecialistNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aCommunity Diabetes Nurse Specialist (Band 7) to join our multidisciplinary Diabetes Service.

Working autonomously, you will provide specialist diabetes care for patients with complex needs, including referral triage, clinical assessment, treatment optimisation, and home visits for housebound patients. You will work closely with primary care, acute services, and community teams to improve patient outcomes and promote evidence based practice.

The role also involves providing education and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, whilst contributing to service development and supporting colleagues within the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Diabetes Nurse looking to develop their specialist practice within a supportive and progressive service. Independent Nurse Prescribing is desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist diabetes care to patients with complex or poorly controlled diabetes across community and primary care settings.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised care plans to improve diabetes management and patient outcomes.
• Initiate, monitor and adjust diabetes treatments, including insulin and GLP-1 therapies, in line with national guidelines.
• Educate and empower patients, families and carers to manage diabetes effectively and prevent complications.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, practice nurses and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality care.
• Provide specialist clinical advice, training and mentorship to healthcare professionals across primary, community and secondary care.
• Support the delivery of structured diabetes education programmes, including DESMOND.
• Lead and contribute to clinical audits, service evaluations and quality improvement initiatives to enhance diabetes services.
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve diabetes management, promote health and reduce complications.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with evidence-based guidelines and Trust policies.
• Contribute to health promotion, patient education and ongoing service development.

Job description

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.