Diabetes Support Nurse
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Calderdale and Huddersfield, HX3 0PW
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
This role is for candidates looking to specialise themselves within the diabetesspecialist nursing mainly the in-patients services. We are at the fore...
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed nurse who wishes to extend their expertise in this field and be a part of this innovative service. A commitment to further learning and development is required. Applicants must be a Level 1 registered nurse. Experience in care of people with diabetes is desirable, however not essential. The role will require the successful applicant to become proficient in assessment, counselling and teaching skills. The successful candidate must be passionate about working together with people with diabetes and their families. You will also provide comprehensive, evidence-based diabetes care for people with diabetes mainly Inpatients and support health care professionals. You must be able to support the implementation of changes in practice and have the ability to work collaboratively at all levels and across disciplines and agencies. You will need to be passionate about nursing and the important contribution nurses make for patients, carers and family.
Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.
If youre interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, wed be happy to hear from you. Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the Further details / informal visits section.
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RGN
- Practice assessor/Practice supervisor or willingness to complete
Desirable
- First level degree
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced communication skills training
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential
- Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities
- Ability to demonstrate up to date experience and depth of knowledge and clinical competence
- Ability to influence outcomes and engage in service change negotiations
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Desire for knowledge and awareness of own limitations
- High level of personal/ professional autonomy and accountability
- Ability to manage complex situations effectively and demonstrate ability to influence change
Desirable
- Experience of working within diabetes speciality
- Experience in service development/ change management
- Significant knowledge and skills in diabetes symptom management
Communication and Relationships
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Role model with a significant level of autonomy and accountability
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills
- Motivated and the ability to motivate others
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and ability to pitch communication according to the target audience
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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