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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Diabetes Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 08 November 2026

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Job summary

The post holder will support the Lead DSN in leading the Diabetes Nursing team and service, demonstrating enthusiasm and a commitment to further developing their knowledge and skills. They will share the team's vision and be proactive in contributing to service development projects aimed at improving patient care.

You will have specific experience of clinical leadership, possess enthusiasm and determination to improve the quality of patient centred care, service delivery and service team projects.

You will have experience of managing and developing a team, completing staff appraisals, sickness monitoring and roster management.

The successful candidate must possess advanced diabetes knowledge and experience looking after people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, either in an acute or primary care setting.

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner able to deliver level 4 and level 5 diabetes service, including both inpatient and outpatient care.

You will be self-motivated, organised and capable of adapting to the changing needs of the service. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, be computer literate and preferably familiar using SystmOne and EPR.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an integral part of the established specialist Diabetes Nursing Team as the diabetes lead for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust.

Please see job description attached for full job description and specifications.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2648-A

Job locations

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust/ Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Salterhebble

Halifax and Huddersfield

HX3 0PW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as an integral part of the established specialist Diabetes Nursing Team as the diabetes lead for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust.

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

If youre interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, wed be happy to hear from you.

Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the Further details / informal visits section.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as an integral part of the established specialist Diabetes Nursing Team as the diabetes lead for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust.

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

If youre interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, wed be happy to hear from you.

Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the Further details / informal visits section.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration and revalidation evidence
• Teaching qualification
• Post grad qualification in relevant field
• Nurse Prescriber or willingness to work towards
• Evidence in leadership and management
• Demonstrate evidence of training around treatment regimes for patients with diabetes
• Autonomous practitioner able to deliver level 4 and level 5 diabetes services acutely and in the community

Desirable

• 1 st Level degree
• Advanced communication skills

Knowledge, Experience and Expertise

Essential

• Recent extensive experience of working in a diabetes nursing service
• Experience in service development/change management
• Ability to demonstrate experience of audit and research, including implementation of findings and outcome reviews
• Understand the challenges faced by community services
• Significant knowledge and skills in diabetes symptom management
• Relevant acute and community experience in diabetes
• Demonstrable experience of insulin pump skills
• Demonstrable managing gestational diabetes
• Evidence of maintaining high level skills in assessment and management of patients with diabetes
• Demonstrate extensive experience in leadership and staff management, including aspects of managing sickness, absence and attendance, appraisals, action plan reviews and duty rosters
• Budget Management experience and cost improvement initiatives

Communication and Relationships

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to influence outcomes and engage in service change negotiations
• Act as a role model with a significant level of autonomy and accountability
• High level of personal and professional autonomy and accountability
• Ability to manage complex situations effectively and demonstrate ability to influence change
• Ability to work well within the operational and directorate leadership team
• Compassionate leadership able to involve, challenge others as appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration and revalidation evidence
• Teaching qualification
• Post grad qualification in relevant field
• Nurse Prescriber or willingness to work towards
• Evidence in leadership and management
• Demonstrate evidence of training around treatment regimes for patients with diabetes
• Autonomous practitioner able to deliver level 4 and level 5 diabetes services acutely and in the community

Desirable

• 1 st Level degree
• Advanced communication skills

Knowledge, Experience and Expertise

Essential

• Recent extensive experience of working in a diabetes nursing service
• Experience in service development/change management
• Ability to demonstrate experience of audit and research, including implementation of findings and outcome reviews
• Understand the challenges faced by community services
• Significant knowledge and skills in diabetes symptom management
• Relevant acute and community experience in diabetes
• Demonstrable experience of insulin pump skills
• Demonstrable managing gestational diabetes
• Evidence of maintaining high level skills in assessment and management of patients with diabetes
• Demonstrate extensive experience in leadership and staff management, including aspects of managing sickness, absence and attendance, appraisals, action plan reviews and duty rosters
• Budget Management experience and cost improvement initiatives

Communication and Relationships

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to influence outcomes and engage in service change negotiations
• Act as a role model with a significant level of autonomy and accountability
• High level of personal and professional autonomy and accountability
• Ability to manage complex situations effectively and demonstrate ability to influence change
• Ability to work well within the operational and directorate leadership team
• Compassionate leadership able to involve, challenge others as appropriate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust/ Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Salterhebble

Halifax and Huddersfield

HX3 0PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust/ Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Salterhebble

Halifax and Huddersfield

HX3 0PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead DSN

Raluca Gheorghe

[email protected]

01422222257

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2648-A

Job locations

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust/ Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Salterhebble

Halifax and Huddersfield

HX3 0PW

United Kingdom

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