HIDS Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse

This Band 7 diabetes specialist nurse post sits in the community team of the Herts Valleys Integrated Diabetes Service, which serves adults with diabetes across south and west Hertfordshire alongside partner trusts. The core of the work is running clinics, held face to face or by telephone, and delivering group education sessions. The post is 18.75 hours a week, with flexible and hybrid working, and forms part of an integrated service spanning community and acute settings.

Candidates need to be registered nurses with postgraduate diabetes experience and a full UK driving licence with access to a car for business use.

• Run clinics for adults with diabetes, face to face or by telephone
• Deliver group education sessions
• Work as part of the wider HID service across community and acute settings
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, with remote working where needed
• Take part in student training

• Registered nurse

• Postgraduate experience working within diabetes
• Experience of providing education

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Good IT skills

• Full valid UK driving licence and access to a car for business use, unless disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010

• Independent prescriber

• High cost area supplement of 5% of basic salary, plus £2,122 a year pro rata
• Flexible working pattern
• Hybrid working
• Staff training and CPD
• Robust appraisal and supervisory framework