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Staff Nurse (Endocrinology - Diabetes Clinic) - 20 hrs p/w

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustReading, RG1 5BS, United Kingdom£32,073 - £39,043Closes 08/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Part-time
Hours / week
20
Posted
25/08/2026
Closes
08/09/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This part-time Staff Nurse role involves providing high-quality nursing care to patients in Diabetes and Endocrinology outpatient services. The nurse will support assessment, treatment, monitoring, and education for patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders. Responsibilities include delivering safe care, assisting consultants, and supporting specialist nurse-led clinics. The role contributes to service improvement, patient education, and clinical governance.

Essential criteria

  • Registered Nurse - part 1 Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development A

Desirable criteria

  • Educated to degree level or working towards A
  • Able to demonstrate academic interest A & I
  • Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment
  • Experience in speciality may be an advantage
  • Skills and Knowledge
  • Good written and communications skills
  • IT skills
  • Able to manage and prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
  • Shows interest in facilitating learning and development of others
  • Shows motivation in developing new skills and knowledge. Embraces change and innovation positively and with enthusiasm
  • Education and Qualifications
  • Registered Nurse - part 1 Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development A
  • Educated to degree level or working towards A
  • Able to demonstrate academic interest A & I
  • Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment
  • Experience in speciality may be an advantage
  • Skills and Knowledge
  • Good written and communications skills
  • IT skills
  • Able to manage and prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
  • Shows interest in facilitating learning and development of others
  • Shows motivation in developing new skills and knowledge. Embraces change and innovation positively and with enthusiasm

Useful to know

Band 5 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.

This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse (Endocrinology - Diabetes Clinic) - 20 hrs p/w

The closing date is 08 September 2026

Job summary

Band 5 Staff Nurse (Endocrinology - Diabetes Clinic) This is a part-time post for 20 hours per week. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot offer visa sponsorship for this part-time post. Working Pattern: The role requires working 08:00 to 17:00 and these hours are non-negotiable to meet service requirements. However, there is flexibility regarding the days worked, which can be agreed to support both service needs and work-life balance. The post holder will provide high-quality nursing care to patients attending Diabetes and Endocrinology outpatient services. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the nurse will support the assessment, treatment, monitoring and education of patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based and patient-centred care across a range of specialist outpatient clinics including diabetes, endocrinology, diabetes technology, young adults, renal diabetes, antenatal diabetes and virtual services.

The role will support service improvement, patient education, clinical governance and the delivery of the Trust's CARE values.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

1. Deliver safe, effective, compassionate

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