Clinical Nurse Specialist - Diabetes | University Hospitals and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Diabetes | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for the chance to join our diabetes clinical nurse specialist team. The post holder will work as part of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Specialist Diabetes Nursing Team.

This is an opportunity to work as a member of a specialist multidisciplinary team comprising consultants, nurses, dietitians, and support staff to develop an innovative integrated service.

An opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist has become available to join the Diabetes & Endocrinology Team at the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB). We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who wishes to become part of a successful team working across Derby and East Staffordshire.

The role includes working across the different services the Diabetes Specialist Nurses cover. The service covers community clinics at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and the Diabetes Centre at Queens Hospital Burton as well as in the broader community; inpatient reviews on both sites; foot clinic at the Royal Derby Hospital; insulin pump clinic, antenatal clinic and renal clinic.

It is an opportunity to develop your interest in diabetes and support a growing team of Nurse Specialists. An interest in diabetes is essential. We will support you with learning needs to become a specialist diabetes nurse. You will spend time in each specialist areas within our team developing on knowledge and expertise in these areas within diabetes. All these skills you will be able to take forward with you in the future.

Closing date of applications: 20 August 2026

Interview date: 3 September 2026

This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approvalpriorto submitting your application.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker:
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Important visa information:

Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice.

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust