Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Practitioner to join the Diabetes Specialist Nurse team in Tayside. The Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team is expanding to support service delivery.

NHS Tayside is committed to continuous quality improvement and the successful applicant will be part of a team that supports change and service development, ensuring individuals with diabetes receive a consistently high standard of care. Structures are in place for clinical governance, continuous professional development and evidence based practice in a multidisciplinary learning environment.

• Specialist Impact:
  Provide expert person centred diabetes care, education and support to people with diabetes, their families/carers and health care professionals across Tayside.
• Innovation in care:
  Be part of a service that embraces technology and new treatment pathways.
• Team Working:
  Work within the Diabetes Managed Clinical Network alongside an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team.

• Deliver specialist diabetes care and advice in all life events inclusive of pregnancy, adolescence, illness, diabetes related complications and end stages of life.
• Deliver specialist diabetes care and advise within in‑patient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of guidelines and protocols to improve practice within diabetes management.
• Collaborate with multi‑professional, multi‑agency professionals to enhance the healthcare experience for people with diabetes.
• Participation in the development of PDP aimed at improving health care, maintaining skills and knowledge to facilitate ongoing personal and professional learning.

• Registered Nurse on Sub Part 1 of the UK NMC Register.
• Educated to degree level.
• Experienced nurse with good people skills.
• Adaptable to change and be able to influence new ways of working.
• Willing to undertake relevant training and demonstrate innovating practice.
• Ability to travel across Tayside is essential.

Hours of work are Mon‑Fri 09:00-17:00hrs 1.0 WTE (37hours) Permanent

Informal enquiries to:
Deborah Howie/ Kirsty Proctor Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurses.

Please note that previous applicants for this post who reached the interview stage but were not selected will not be reconsidered at this time.

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