Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-D-267005
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/01/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/02/2026
Employer heading
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the multi-disciplinary Diabetes Service at Cambridge University hospital, NHS Trust.
We are seeking a compassionate registered Nurses with clinical knowledge and practical experience of diabetes care. A strong interest in developing a proactive approach to the delivery of high standards of evidence-based care is essential.
You will join a multidisciplinary team to carry out nursing roles and responsibilities for people with diabetes both in an inpatient and outpatient setting. You will be required to work as a skilled practitioner assessing, implementing and evaluating treatment and care, based on best evidence based clinical practice in a range of settings.
The team is responsible for managing routine and urgent inpatient ward referrals and providing both opportunistic and organised education to health care professionals. For those applicants who are not already trained, there will be the opportunity to train in the delivery of structured education courses for people living with diabetes. You will be expected to either have experience in or be willing to train in supporting people in the use of hybrid closed loop insulin pump technologies.
The service provides a number of routine and specialist outpatient clinics including, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes clinics, preconception, antenatal, insulin pump therapy, multidisciplinary foot, Severe insulin resistance, MODY and young adult clinics.
Main duties of the job
This is advertised as Band 7 role but for the right applicant who does not meet all of the competencies expected to fulfil a Band 7 role, we would consider offering a Band 6-7 progression post. If you are considering applying and have further questions, please do get in touch beforehand as we would be happy to discuss with you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a recognised expert in the specialty of Diabetes, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and undertaking specialist nursing procedures
Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students
Responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care
Required to undertake research and lead clinical audits in own specialist area
There is an expectation you can cover all general areas of the service if required, for more specialist elements of the service training would be provided
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 13 January 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 4 February 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
- Post registration qualification in speciality or a willingness to undertake and equivalent clinical experience within speciality
- Independent prescribing (or willingness to undertake)
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
- Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Advanced clinical assessment (or willingness to undertake)
Desirable criteria
- Research Module.
- Masters Degree
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training (or willingness to undertake)
- Leadership training (for example EMLE or Mary Seacole)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills including delivery of DAFNE (or equivalent structured education); insulin pump initiation and ongoing follow-up; sensor technology.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of diabetes specific local and national guidelines and recommendations
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Understand of patient pathways, their complexities and how to support the patient through this
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good IT skills including, but not limited to use of EXCEL
- Capable of working as an integral member of a team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues’ needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
Desirable criteria
- Advanced communication skills.
- Motivational interviewing
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Ability to travel between sites
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of broader political and Trust related to specialty
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Makylah Lavender/ Jane Baillie
- Job title
- Lead diabetes specialist nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 348790
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