Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job Summary

The Diabetes Service for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking an enthusiastic Diabetes Specialist Nurse to work alongside our clinical and administrative team to provide multi aspects of Diabetes patient care.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our progressive and friendly Diabetes team.

The successful applicant must have prior experience in caring for people with diabetes. You must be self‑motivating, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to continued personal development.

The successful candidate would be expected to work within the team of diabetes specialist nurses providing care for in‑patients and outpatients.

You will be joining our well‑established and expanding team, which offers a range of diabetes specialist services including Continuous Glucose Monitoring, insulin pump services, structured education courses (BERTIE), MDT foot services, Young Person clinics and diabetes antenatal clinics.

Our team consists of diabetes specialist nurses, diabetes specialist dietitians, the specialist psychologist, diabetes podiatrists and diabetes consultants.

You will be working closely with the community diabetes services.

The diabetes in‑patient service continues to expand in line with the increasing number of people with diabetes.

An interest in inpatient diabetes care and management is essential for this post. The role will also include delivering education sessions to ward nurses and health care assistants and liaising with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely and safe discharge for patients with diabetes.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

• Date posted: 05 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 7
• Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year pro rata, per annum inclusive of HCAS
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Part‑time
• Reference number: 343‑7718137‑RB‑SK
• Job locations:
  Epsom & St Helier Hospital (working across site), Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.

• RGN qualification
• Relevant Diabetes Course

• Non Medical Prescribing
• MSC qualification

• 2 years experience working at Band 6 level

• Audit & Research experience
• Experience of working autonomously
• Diabetes Technology experience

• In depth knowledge of current practice
• Quality improvement projects

• Clinical Supervision
• Budgetary awareness

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name:
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address:
Epsom & St Helier Hospital (working across site), Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA

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