Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job Description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse who is looking for an opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge within the specialist field of diabetes. This post will allow the successful candidate to advance their knowledge in diabetes and the long-term health needs of adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise in inpatient and outpatient care and join a dynamic team within NHS Forth Valley. Cross-site working will be required. The applicant must be committed to providing an excellent standard of patient care and to their own professional development. Excellent communication skills and openness to new initiatives.
• As a growing service meeting the needs of an expanding local population, contribute to routine and specialist services including multidisciplinary clinic support, nurse-led clinics, ante-natal and pre-conception clinic, insulin pump clinic, transition clinic, virtual clinic, emergency reviews and managing routine and urgent ward referrals.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Willingness and appetite for life-long learning to develop and enhance personal and professional development and contribute to the professional development of others within the area.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery.
• Prescribing qualification desirable but not essential; support would be given to the successful candidate to complete this when in post.

Additional Information

• From 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata with a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay is not affected.
• Certificate of Sponsorship: guidance and criteria; sponsorship assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and pre-employment checks. Availability may depend on minimum salary threshold and criteria.
• Guidance on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility can be found in UK Government guidance.

Notes

NHS Forth Valley is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of society. Reasonable adjustments for applications and interviews can be provided on request.