Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Developmental

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Are you a band 5 registered nurse with an interest in diabetes? Do you want to work in a motivated, forward‑thinking team?

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our team on a full‑time basis. With support, guidance and mentorship we will help develop your knowledge and skills across all aspects of our community diabetes service, working towards sign‑off of competencies to become a band 6 diabetes specialist nurse (DSN) within an anticipated 6 to 12 month period.

Entering the service at band 5 level, we will work with you to develop skills and knowledge to complete the competencies required to work as a band 6 diabetes specialist nurse within our community settings. We anticipate this will take between 6‑12 months.

You will gain the skills and knowledge to help support and manage people with diabetes referred to the service within a defined population as well as provide diabetes advice and guidance to other health care professionals.

If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today!

You will be supported and mentored to develop skills and knowledge to actively participate in service provision for people with diabetes, providing specialised clinical expertise, leadership, education and practice development within our defined geographical boundaries of North and West Hampshire.

You will work as part of the multidisciplinary Diabetes team providing specialist advice, demonstrating a sound knowledge of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment and management of this clinical group, particularly those with complex needs.

In this role you will give specialist advice to GPs and other health professionals about diabetes, especially with reference to titration of medication. You will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence‑based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team – detailed in the advert.

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