Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust are seeking a band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join their nursing team as part of the development of a new young adult diabetes service.

We are looking for a self-motivated, team player to come and join the Diabetes Nursing team to help improve patient care and outcomes across Trust with a particular focus on our young adult population (aged 18-25). You must have experience as a diabetes nurse with a detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment, including insulin pump therapy, they should also be ready and willing to learn and develop. The nurse will be part of the MDT and support the development of a young adult diabetes pathway. They will independently run nurse-led clinic (F2F & phone) assess in-patients with diabetes, help to review and suggest treatment as well as giving advice and education to patients, relatives and ward staff. The nurse will be part of consultant diabetes out-patient clinics including the transition clinic.

The nurse will be involved in supporting and supervising junior diabetes nurses and providing education across the Trust. They will need to be available to work across site and may be required to help cover a 7-day working week. Each day brings a new, exciting challenge and there are always learning opportunities to embark on. You will be working with a team who display PRIDE values; Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment.

Main duties of the job

To be part of the new young adult diabetes service. This includes all Diabetes patients within BHRUT (mainly outpatients based, but not exclusively) with a focus on our young adult population (18-25yrs) Type 1 Diabetes and those on insulin pumps.To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a specialist, effective, flexible clinical diabetes nurse service to young adults with diabetes across BHRUT.To provide expert guidance and advice to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Endocrine & Diabetes Dept, with a focus on young adults with Type 1 Diabetes, poorly controlled diabetes, repeat admissions and those on insulin pumps.Assist in the provision of a high-quality Diabetes service across BHRUT. The post holder will undertake research and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practise is evidence based.You will undertake research and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practise is evidence based.Lead service development within own clinical area and contribute to the day to day running and development of the diabetes service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practise and current research.To be involved in the establishment and running of protocol-based nurse led clinics for diabetes patients, including assessment and follow up.Plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the dietetic service provided to diabetes patients within the specialist service.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-8066-MED

Job locations

Across Sites

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as a diabetes nurse
• Clinical audit / research and teaching

Desirable

• Insulin pump experience

Skills

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating change

Qualifications / Education

Desirable

• Non-medical prescriber

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential Previous experience of working as a diabetes nurse Clinical audit / research and teaching Desirable Insulin pump experience Skills Desirable Evidence of initiating change Qualifications / Education Desirable Non-medical prescriber

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across Sites

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across Sites

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)