Endocrine Specialist Nurse
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3NEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
A further exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive Band 6 Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adults), working 22.5 hours per week, within t...
The Endocrine unit provides a comprehensive service for patients with a wide range of Endocrine conditions. Specialist clinics include Pituitary, Gynae/Endocrine, Thyroid Eye, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid-Surgical MDT and Antenatal Endocrine. The team also delivers the Lipid Clinic Service for Derby and South Derbyshire and contributes to the Metabolic Bone Service. Close collaboration with surgical teams in Derby and Nottingham ensures seamless care for patients requiring Endocrine surgery.
- Running nurse-led clinics for thyroid and calcium disorders.
- Providing training and support for patients receiving treatments for acromegaly and growth hormone deficiency.
- Organising coordinating endocrine investigations in the medical day case unit such as short synacthen tests (SSTs), prolonged OGTTs, Insulin Tolerance Tests and Water Deprivation Tests.
- Providing steroid advice for patients with Addison's disease and adrenal insufficiency, across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Work closely with Consultant and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.
- Work closely with Endocrine Nurse Specialist Co-Leads and wider specialist nursing team to continually develop and improve the service.
- Contributing to service development and improvement within the Endocrine Specialist Nursing service.
Closing date of applications: 4th November 2026
Interview date: 18th November 2026
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Qualifications
Essential: - NMC pin; - Post registration experience
Skills
Essential: - Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills; - Ability to work independently
Knowledge
Essential: - Demonstrable specialist knowledge of Endocrinology
Experience
Essential: - Experience at Band 6 level; - Post-registration experience in Endocrinology; - Experience of working autonomously and managing a specialist patient caseload
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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