Diabetes Specialist Nurse -patients

Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Out-patients

Closing date: 12 March 2026

We are looking for a forward-thinking Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) to join our innovative team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.

Our Diabetes Team is small, friendly and passionate about providing the highest possible standards of care. We are seeking an existing DSN (Band 7 or equivalent) to join our out‑patient team. We also welcome candidates developing their expertise with diabetes care.

• Work with patients with diabetes and complex needs from 16 years of age
• Implement new technology to support patient care
• Support women with diabetes through their pregnancy journey

There has never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once‑in‑a‑generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital opening in 2033 and are undertaking one of the largest digital transformations yet.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambridgeshire, and South Lincolnshire. We uphold our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness, and we continuously pursue quality improvement, as demonstrated by our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating of "Good". We pride ourselves on learning, apprenticeships, and a community atmosphere that recognises and rewards our 4,000 staff and volunteers.

• Registered General Nurse
• Education to at least 1st level qualification (BSc level or equivalent) or equivalent experience
• Mentorship preparation or demonstrated ability
• Professional updating awareness and evidence of CPD
• Awareness of health, safety and security for staff and patients
• Thorough understanding of the NMC code (2015)
• IT literate

• Clinical experience in a specialty
• Relevant experience at Band 6 or equivalent at Band 5
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience working with people using hybrid closed‑loop technology
• Experience coordinating the patient's pathway of care
• Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
• Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance
• Leadership or management course completion
• Participation in research

• Maintain standards of care/leadership in a busy environment
• Leadership and clinical expertise
• Skilled negotiator
• Management skills, including chairing meetings, presentations, report writing, managing change, performance management
• Appreciation of strategic issues affecting health and health care provision

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£47,810 to £54,710 a year, pro rata