Community and ANC Diabetes Nurse Specialist

Community and ANC Diabetes Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 01 March 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and highly skilled Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Diabetes Service, delivering high-quality care across community and antenatal settings.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to be part of a transformational programme of work, with a strong emphasis on digital innovation, virtual care and the expanded use of diabetes technology to improve patient outcomes and experience.

This post is being offered as 1.6 FTE to be shared between the successful candidates. Part time or full-time hours will be considered.

• Provide expert clinical care and education to people with diabetes across community and antenatal pathways, using a blend of face‑to‑face and virtual consultations
• Lead and support the management of gestational diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy, working closely with midwifery, obstetric and medical teams
• Support people with Type 2 and gestational diabetes, including insulin initiation and optimisation
• Promote and support the use of diabetes technologies, including flash glucose monitoring, CGM and digital platforms
• Contribute to and help shape a transformational project focused on service redesign, digital delivery and improved access to care
• Deliver personalised care planning and self‑management support
• Act as a clinical leader, contributing to service development, audit and quality improvement
• Provide supervision, mentorship and education to junior staff and students
• Work autonomously while functioning effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well‑regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

• Current registration with the NMC on relevant part of the register
• Relevant post‑basic Diabetes course OR evidence of on‑going relevant postgraduate courses associated with the speciality
• Diploma in Diabetes
• Working towards a Masters Degree
• Independent prescribing
• Experience in ANC

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent clinical skills within the field of Diabetes nursing
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Able to work independently and as part of the MDT
• To have established leadership skills
• Able to make decisions and problem solve
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise
• Able to use technology (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Libre view, Dexcom Clarity, Glooko)
• Research/audit, data collection and input skills

• Experience in educating families and NOKs
• Expe…