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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Diabetes Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 19 November 2026

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Job summary

Band 6 Children's Diabetes Specialist Nurse (0.7 WTE)

Fixed-Term Maternity Leave Cover until 5 November 2027

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Children's Diabetes Team as a Band 6 Children's Diabetes Specialist Nurse on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. This is a 0.7 WTE position, ending on 5 November 2027.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, providing specialist care and support to children and young people aged 0-19 years with diabetes across both inpatient and outpatient settings. Working closely with medical, dietetic and psychology colleagues, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, family-centred diabetes care and education.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver day-to-day care and management for a caseload of children and young people with diabetes, including those using hybrid closed-loop insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring systems and multiple daily injection therapies.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with children, young people, families and carers, providing information and support to enable informed decision-making regarding diabetes management.
• Provide specialist nursing support within multidisciplinary team clinics, nurse-led clinics and telephone consultations, as well as providing emergency telephone advice.
• Deliver diabetes education and training to children and young people, families, carers, school staff, student and ward-based nurses.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of paediatric diabetes services and support excellent clinical outcomes for patients and families.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

o Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

o University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

o Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

o University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

o The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

o University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-8412306

Job locations

University College London Hospitals

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Child Branch
• First level registration with NMC
• Teaching/Assessment programme

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years' relevant experience in paediatrics (Band 5 or above)
• Completed/completing first degree
• Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty.

Desirable

• Demonstrates expertise in using diabetes technology

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously in a multidisciplinary environment
• Prioritises own workload Self-motivated and enthusiastic individual
• Teaching and education for parents and carers

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of up-to-date professional development
• Demonstrable ability to teach others

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Child Branch
• First level registration with NMC
• Teaching/Assessment programme

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years' relevant experience in paediatrics (Band 5 or above)
• Completed/completing first degree
• Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty.

Desirable

• Demonstrates expertise in using diabetes technology

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously in a multidisciplinary environment
• Prioritises own workload Self-motivated and enthusiastic individual
• Teaching and education for parents and carers

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of up-to-date professional development
• Demonstrable ability to teach others

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

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospitals

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospitals

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Consultant

Rebecca Martin

[email protected]

07980870549

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-8412306

Job locations

University College London Hospitals

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

United Kingdom

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