Young Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E1 1FR
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated DSN to join the innovative Barts Health NHS Trust Young Adults Diabetes Service. Th...
The post is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative service that aims to improve diabetes care and outcome in young people with diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) across Barts Health. The post holder will be part of a core Young Adults diabetes team that will support transition and young adult diabetes services across Bart's health.
The post holder's primary role will be supporting high risk young adults and working with the team's social worker, youth worker and psychologist to safeguard these patients and engage them.
The post holder will develop specialist skills enabling them to provide management plans, treatment advice, and support for young adults (age 16-25) with diabetes and their carers.
The post holder will work across all sites providing specialist care and support for these young people, their families and the site based clinical diabetes teams.
The post holder will be a clinical and educational resource for patients and health professionals.
The post holder will be a good team player always striving to improve the care of people with diabetes.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level NMC registration
- Mentorship qualification
- University diabetes course or equivalent level of knowledge or experience
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing (ENB998) or equivalent level of knowledge or experience
- Graduate in nursing or health related studies
- Recognised certificate in counselling
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience
- Experience of working with young people with diabetes
- Experience of supervision of junior staff / nursing students
- Experience of patient education to support self-management
- Experience working with diabetes technology
Desirable
- Participation in Nursing Research and Audit
- Experience in the management of diabetes in the community or primary care or of working on a diabetes ward
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of the structure and organisation of the wider NHS
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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