Diabetes Specialist Nurse
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS TrustStoke on Trent, West Midlands
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust based in Stoke on Trent. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117. Applications close on 28 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The purpose of the specialist nurse position is to play a key role in ensuring that the Trust provides high quality, patient focused care within the s...
Through work based learning and development the post holder will develop specialist knowledge and skills.
To support the CNS's in providingan evidence-based specialist diabetes nursing service which reflects current local and national guidelines.
To be accountable for their safe, effective clinical practice and to comply with the statutory NMC requirements.
Provide education and support to patients and their carers to facilitate self-management.
Provide assessment and evaluation of inpatient care needs and offer advice and support to ward based staff managing the inpatient with diabetes.
Support out-patient/ community services, MDT and nurse led clinics
The post-holder will play a key role in ensuring that the Trust provides high quality, person focused care, using current evidence-based practice. To also provide support, expert guidance and education to people living with diabetes, their carers/families and healthcare professionals involved in caring for people with diabetes.
The post-holder will be a core member of the Clinical Nurse Specialist team, working in all areas of diabetes and must have a strong teamwork ethos. They will be required to work autonomously and manage their own caseload, run nurse-led clinics and support other healthcare professionals in specialist MDT clinics, such as antenatal clinic, renal clinic, young persons clinic, etc to meet the often-complex healthcare needs of people living with diabetes. In addition, they will be required to support and supervise junior members of the team.
The post will primarily be based at the University Hospital of North Midlands, County Site. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the identification of the diabetes health care needs of the local health economy and work towards promoting and improving diabetes care both in the acute hospital setting and the wider community.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Essential: - Educated to degree level; - Proficient in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, access and Power-point; - Portfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity undertaken in relevant areas; - Experience and/or qualifications in the specific area
Desirable: - Experience of working in a diabetes specialism; - Non-medical prescribing qualification
Essential: - Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need; - Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
How this role compares
We hold 813 NHS vacancies in West Midlands that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,428. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 13,099 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,237 of them in West Midlands.
You have 6 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 48 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust has 37 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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