Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse

This role requires advanced clinical skills and experience, including the ability to initiate and review treatment for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, adjust insulin according to protocols, and safely titrate medications in line with diabetes guidelines, Trust policies, and NMC standards. You will educate GPs, Practice Nurses, ward doctors, nurses, and AHPs, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support diabetes management, weight management, and diabetes prevention. You will demonstrate strong decision-making skills and motivate non-specialist practitioners to improve their diabetes knowledge. You will also deliver structured education programmes for individuals with Type 1, Type 2, and pre-diabetes. You will work across Primary Healthcare and West London Forensic Services, covering three buildings at St Bernard's Hospital, and undertake ward visits. As the service continues to develop, you will play a key role in service improvement and innovative ways of working. This is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week), Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00, based at Three Bridges Unit, West London NHS Trust, Southall.,

• Working closely with members of the multidisciplinary team, including lead consultants, GPs, nursing colleagues, allied health professionals, social services, and voluntary sector organisations.
• Managing and prioritising an active clinical caseload.
• Undertaking comprehensive patient assessments and developing, implementing, and evaluating care plans for people with diabetes.
• Participating in nurse-led clinics, outreach and community clinics, and undertaking home visits where required.
• Performing clinical procedures and interventions appropriate to the role, including initiating, reviewing, and adjusting medications such as insulin and oral diabetes therapies in line with national and local guidelines and scope of practice.
• Providing telephone assessment, advice, and support to people with diabetes regarding their management in accordance with clinical guidelines.
• Acting as a specialist resource for healthcare professionals, teams, patients, and families involved in diabetes care, and establishing appropriate follow-up systems to ensure ongoing support.
• Advising and supporting individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes, facilitating timely referral to appropriate services.
• Ensuring practice is consistent with clinical governance, professional standards, and Trust policies.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols for diabetes care, as required.
  
  West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.