Highly Specialist Adult Diabetes Nurse (Clinical Lead)NHS
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, innovative, and highly motivated Highly Specialist Adult Diabetes Nurse (Clinical Lead) to join our Diabetes Service on a 9-month secondment. This is an exciting opportunity for an expert diabetes practitioner to provide clinical leadership and specialist support, driving excellence in diabetes care across the service.
The post holder will work autonomously to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with complex diabetes needs, delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care. As the clinical lead for the service, you will provide expert advice and support to colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, promoting best practice, service development, and improved patient outcomes.
Working closely with key stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and developing diabetes services, contributing to education, quality improvement, and the implementation of innovative models of care. The role combines advanced clinical practice, leadership, service development, and staff education to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and responsive diabetes care for our population.
Please note that interviews will take place on Monday, 3 August 2026. Unfortunately, no alternative interview dates will be available, so candidates must be available to attend on this date.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with diabetes.
- Provide expert clinical decision-making and specialist advice to the multidisciplinary team.
- Lead service improvement, quality improvement, audit and research activities.
- Develop and deliver education and training for healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to the operational and strategic development of the diabetes service.
- Work collaboratively across organisational and system boundaries to improve patient care.
Job description
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.