Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for both full‑time and part‑time registered nurses to join a team of dedicated Diabetes Specialist Nurses in the Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, working across the Trust’s 3 teams. The role involves delivering patient clinics with Consultants and Specialist Nurses, working closely with GP surgeries, and covering inpatient, outpatient and community services, including outreach clinics in antenatal and young adult services.

The aim is to review and educate patients, families, and their carers in all aspects of diabetes care, supporting them to make informed choices about their health care needs and self‑management.

• To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
• To provide ongoing advice, information and emotional support to clients with diabetes and their relatives and carers.
• To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate educational needs and programmes for clients and their relatives/carers.
• Initiate treatment for diabetes for those patients with poor glycaemic control under the guidance of the medical team or nurse prescriber.
• Give dose adjustment/titration advice for patients to continue self‑management, or to other prescribing healthcare staff.
• Ensure appropriate follow up for all diabetes patients.
• Provide telephone support to patients, relatives/carers and other health care professionals including dose adjustment, sick day rules and hypo advice.
• Initiate referrals to other health care professionals, e.g. podiatrist, dietician and community nursing teams.
• Manage own caseload of patients.
• Provide nurse‑led clinics in specialist areas.
• Provide expert opinion/advice to other healthcare professionals within the Trust, either as part of individual patient review or wider Trust staff education.

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
• Significant experience at Band 5.
• Some experience in a position relevant to the speciality.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Desirable:
  Teaching experience.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first‑class acute care for around one million people. We are a teaching and research hospital at the forefront of innovation, home to state‑of‑the‑art facilities such as the Quadram Institute.

We work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching and placement opportunities for students and attracting professionals from across the country.

• Flexible working hours
• Fast‑Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi‑Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
• On‑site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On‑site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

• Date posted: 02 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year prorated
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
• Location:
  
  Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY
• Reference number: 234-25-H0199-A

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

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