Lead Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist – Inpatient Diabetes
Job reference: 260563
Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date: 18/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Job posted date: 04/11/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Golden Jubilee
Department: HLD

About Us
At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. As a modern, national facility with state‑of‑the‑art clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.

Based on the banks of the River Clyde, our Clydebank campus offers free accessible staff parking. The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel is also part of our Board and provides staff benefits and discounts, including access to leisure facilities.

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to establish and lead a high-quality inpatient diabetes service across NHS Golden Jubilee. The post holder will provide expert clinical and professional nursing leadership, ensuring that robust systems, policies, standards, education and governance arrangements are in place to support safe, effective and person-centered diabetes care.

This role offers the opportunity to shape a new organisation-wide inpatient diabetes service, work across specialist clinical pathways and make a visible contribution to patient safety, staff development and service improvement.

About You
Working with ward teams, Senior Charge Nurses, Clinical Nurse Managers, Heads of Nursing, Practice Education colleagues and wider multidisciplinary partners, you will combine advanced autonomous clinical practice with organisation-wide leadership, service development, quality improvement, education and assurance.

If you’re interested in joining our team and making a difference, we would love to hear from you—apply now to take the next step in your career with NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital.

To apply, please visit:
https://www.nhsgoldenjubilee.co.uk/working-us/join-our-team/current-jobs

Closing date: 18/11/2026 Interview Date: 02/12/2026
Enquiries: kate.robb3@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk

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NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.
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Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.