Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Adult In-Patient)
Division: Medicine and Emergency
Care Group: Specialist Medicine
Band: 7
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum/Pro Rata
Interview Date: week commencing 21st of July 2025
We are recruiting for a
Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Adult In-Patient) who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the
Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Deliver expert assessment and care for inpatients with complex diabetes, including insulin pumps, CGM, and hybrid closed-loop systems. Formulate individualized care plans, adjust medications, and support early discharge. Prioritize referrals and advise on complex scenarios like surgery, steroids, and enteral feeding. Educate patients and families with empathy and sensitivity. Act as a clinical leader, supporting service development aligned with trust and national priorities. Contribute to audits, service reviews (e.g., NaDIA), and develop clinical guidelines and SOPs. Deliver structured and informal education, mentor staff, lead insulin safety and POCT training, and promote reflective practice. Engage in research, translate evidence into practice, and present findings at professional forums. Collaborate with MDTs and external teams to ensure continuity of care. Communicate complex information effectively and lead discharge planning. Maintain accurate records, comply with trust policies, support incident reviews, and contribute to governance and staff development activities.
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared
vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy –
Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our
Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST Values Underpin Patient First And Are At The Core Of The Care We Give To Our Patients, The Support We Offer To Our Staff And Our Overall Leadership Approach
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kim Umali Job title: Matron Email address:
[email protected] 
