Primary Care Diabetes Specialist Nurse
West Kent Primary Care
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,000 to £56,500
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
In partnership with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, West Kent Primary Care (WKPC) has established a community diabetes service as part of an ...
The service operates clinics in local GP practices across West Kent. The clinics are run by the diabetes specialist nursing team who work in collaboration with practice nurses, supporting them to develop additional skills and competences to manage diabetes patients more independently.
team is led by a Lead Nurse who supports the team with ongoing clinical supervision and professional
development.
The team is supported by an external lead
nurse Consultant who is renowned nationally in the field of diabetes who provides professional development as needed by the team.
- The post holder will
be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist
diabetes nursing advice by delivering diabetes care to adult patients in local
- Work closely with acute
Trust colleagues to reduce the length of stay and help reduce
readmission rates by organising appropriate follow up care upon discharge
- Work with acute Trust
colleagues to avoid unnecessary admissions wherever possible by developing
suitable management plans and providing patient education and support to effectively
manage their own condition
- Deliver diabetes
clinics in GP practices across West Kent through a combination of patient face
to face and virtual clinics dependent on the needs of the patient
- The Diabetes Specialist
Nurses will work with Practice Nurses to support the running of local nurse-led
spoke clinics across the Primary care networks
will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP
Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge,
Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in
the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation
whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that
enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
What we can offer
- Favourable
terms and conditions
- Match NHS
Annual Leave entitlement
- NEST and NHS
- A comprehensive induction into the company
followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Training, support, and development in your
career
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Recognition
via Employee of the Month scheme
- Wellbeing
support and Employee Assistance Programme
- Due to travel
requirements for the role it would be beneficial for applicants to have a full
driving license
Office Contact: 01892
481821
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 NMC Adult Registered Nurse
- Relevant post registration qualification
- One of the below qualifications as a minimum:-
- Diabetes Diploma/Certificate
- Teaching qualification or equivalent expert experience
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake
- Counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber/ Willingness to undertake.
- DAFNE qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Extensive knowledge of diabetes having previous experience in a DSN or a practice nurse role with experience running Diabetes clinics independently
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 September 2026
Last checked
30 September 2026
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