Job summary
Due to the expansion of our Diabetes Services, Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our established team. We are inviting applications for this exciting opportunity to support the innovative FIND Diabetes Programme across Tower Hamlets, based within the Diabetes Service at Barts Health NHS Trust.

Driving Success in the Diabetes FIND Programme
As part of a dedicated and enthusiastic Diabetes multidisciplinary team, you will work collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals to provide specialist clinical care, education, psychological support, and wellbeing interventions for individuals living with Type 2 diabetes. The role will focus on supporting high-risk patient groups who meet the criteria for the newly established and innovative Diabetes FIND Programme, aimed at improving outcomes and reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational, communication, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage a complex clinical caseload and work autonomously across both primary and secondary care settings. We are committed to supporting professional growth and development and offer a wide range of educational and training opportunities. We are particularly interested in candidates who are passionate about innovation, service development, and contributing to the success of this exciting new programme.

Main duties of the job
The post is an exciting opportunity to work within the speciality of diabetes, contributing primarily to the delivery of the adult diabetes service at Mile End Diabetes Care Centre and within GP practices in Tower Hamlets.

The post holder will develop specialist skills enabling them to provide management plans, treatment advice, and support for high-risk adults with diabetes and their carers.

The post holder will be a clinical and educational resource for patients and health professionals; and will ensure patient getting the right treatment before too late to prevent the diabetes complication to patient between the age of 25- and 75-years old living in Tower Hamlet area and within Tower hamlet GP in terms of diabetes care.

The post holder will be a good team player always striving to improve the care of people with diabetes.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc.
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 29 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 259-8390296RLH
Job locations: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• First level NMC registration
• Mentorship qualification
• University level 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
• MSc in Diabetes or willing to take

Experience
Essential

• Post-registration experience
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Awareness of the structure and organisation of the wider NHS
• Experience of supervision of junior staff / nursing students

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
• Experience of patient education to support self-management

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates well developed verbal and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate effective change management skills
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and patient assessment skills
• Able to work autonomously as well as a member of the team
• Patient education and promoting self-management.
• Effective time management skills
• Effective negotiation skills
• Is able to use own initiative
• Has effective organisational skills

Desirable

• Able to speak multi languages (multilingual)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Apply through our website