Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Job overview
Join Our Exciting Team as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Make a Real Difference.
Are you ready to take your nursing career to new heights and transform lives? We’re looking for passionate, innovative professionals like you to join our vibrant Community Diabetes Service—an inspiring team dedicated to delivering expert care and support to adults living with diabetes across Bury, Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale.
Imagine being at the heart of a forward-thinking service that bridges primary and secondary care, working to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and empower patients to live healthier, happier lives. As a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you’ll be more than just a clinician—you’ll be a catalyst for change, offering expert advice, personalized education, and compassionate support to patients, families, carers, and fellow health professionals alike.
Our modern clinics at Moorgate Primary Care Centre in Bury and the Phoenix Centre in Heywood are just the beginning. You'll deliver tailored interventions across diverse settings, making a real impact in your community every day.
Why Join Us?- Be part of an innovative, caring team committed to excellence
- Use your skills to truly change lives and improve health outcomes
- Work in state-of-the-art facilities with ongoing professional development opportunities
- Enjoy a role that’s as rewarding as it is challenging
Main duties of the job
Are you an enthusiastic first-level nurse with a passion for diabetes care ? We're looking for a dynamic candidate to join our innovative team for a 9 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, where your expertise can truly shine. Full and part time hours available.
You’ll bring your current NMC registration and up-to-date knowledge of the diabetes speciality, along with experience in managing this complex condition. If you’re an independent prescriber you’ll have the opportunity to initiate and adjust injectable and oral diabetes medications—empowering patients to manage their health more effectively!
At our organisation, we prioritise your growth and success. You’ll benefit from a comprehensive induction program designed to equip you with the tools and confidence you need. With access to clinical supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities, you’ll continue to refine your skills and expand your knowledge base.
We believe in the power of collaboration and innovation. Your insights and ideas for future service development will be not just welcomed, but actively encouraged.
Join us on this rewarding journey and make a real difference in the lives of those living with diabetes. Together, we can create a supportive and forward-thinking community dedicated to excellence in diabetes care.
Apply now and be part of something transformative!
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Essential Qualifications/Experience
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Evidence of professional development at Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree level in adult Community Nursing e.g. District Nurse, Practice Nurse or Community Nurse
- Mentorship/teaching or coaching qualification
- ENB 928/Warwick Diabetes Course or an equivalent
- National Independent Prescribing qualification V300 or willingness to undertake training
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Assessment and analysis of complex needs of patient with diabetes
- Ability to advise on appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt diabetes treatment as required
- Ability to develop educational resources that are evidence based to meet the needs of patients and carers
- Willingness to acquire new skills & knowledge & undertake further training in line with the demands of the service provision
- An ability to demonstrate a range of communication styles to various stakeholders
- Good time management & team working skills
- Good oral & written communication skills to related at all levels with patients, colleagues and members of the MDT
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to practice using behaviour change methods
- Ability to deliver group education using a range of teaching techniques
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Understanding and knowledge of recent community developments
- Ability to deliver diabetes structured education programme