HIDS Diabetes Specialist Nurse | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Are you interested in working with adults with diabetes in the community?

Due to the secondment of a Diabetes Specialist Nurses an exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic Diabetes Specialist Nurse, to join the community team at Herts Valleys Integrated Diabetes Service (HIDS) in South and West Hertfordshire. The role may include clinics (face to face or telephone), group education sessions and Clinical of the day.

The role is for 15 hours a week and there may be flexibility in your work pattern.

The successful candidate will work as part of the wider HID Service, which is an integrated service working across community and acute settings.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust work very closely with our partner organisations- West Herts Teaching Hospital Trust, Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust to provide an integrated service to adults with diabetes in South and West Hertfordshire.

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a payment of £2,122 per annum (pro rata where applicable).

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Proposed interview date

19/06/26*

We are committed to delivering a quality service, value staff training and CPD, participate regularly in student training and have a robust appraisal and supervisory framework. Electronic records are used throughout the Trust, further aiding our ability to work across a wide variety of settings and be in a position to work as part of an MDT, yet work remotely if needed as part of a hybrid approach to our work/ life balance.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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Please see the job description and person specification for more details.

We welcome applicants to contact us for an informal discussion

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a high performing and dynamic provider of community services throughout Hertfordshire.

At HCT we believe that healthcare should support people to live their own lives, make their own choices and be independent. We deliver high value healthcare and excel as a community service organisation. Partnerships matter to us and we are committed to working across organisational boundaries to ensure our patients and the population receives the best care to improve their well-being.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purpose is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

This advert closes on Monday 15 Jun 2026

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