Diabetes Specialist Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Newham University Hospital

Band 7Full time/Part Time

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and suitably experienced diabetes specialist nurses to join us in covering our inpatient and UEC areas. This is an opportunity to help develop and shape the service as part of a range of improvements at Newham Hospital and you will participate in the planning and delivery of diabetes service whilst contributing to the specialist services.

Applicants will be required to have significant experience managing patients with diabetes and preferably experience of supporting patients with diabetes within the specialties at the hospital.

There will be opportunities for you to further your professional development within this role with both clinical and leadership development opportunities.

Responsible for providing diabetes care using advanced critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills, including instigating appropriate clinical investigations and interpreting results to enable the development of an enhanced care package/immediate management plan which will meet the physical and psychological needs of the patient.

· Responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership in running of the service and influencing the future service delivery and nursing strategy, accountable for the delivery and standards of care provided to patient and ensuring safe effective person-centered care

· Provide expert clinical advice to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families in line with NICE and Trust guidelines

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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 below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jun 2026