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Job summary

Main area
Diabetes
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
408-26-013
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Upton
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/02/2026 23:59

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Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Band 7

 

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

The Diabetes Specialist Nurse will provide highly specialist Diabetes care and have the continued responsibility within the hospital to patients who have Diabetes Mellitus, using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.

Functions in a dual role independently and as part of a clinical team and will demonstrate competence in a wide range of clinical skills in partnership with medical personnel in both primary and secondary care.

To provide an expert nurse led service complimentary to ensure the needs of patients are met by leading, challenging and ensuring good practice guidelines are maintained with Diabetes, in partnership with the Consultant Diabetologists.

To work collaboratively, with other health care professionals to lead service development, to meet the needs of our patient group including all aspects of diabetes care and diabetes complications i.e. neuropathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, foot care, emergency admissions, adolescence, pregnancy, pumps and education. 

To provide a high quality easily accessible service, in particular relating to insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring.

Main duties of the job

  • To request and interpret diagnostic investigations. Make clinical judgements, adjusting treatment plans according to clinical need.
  • Acts independently as a registered Nurse Prescriber (V300) for patients with Diabetes mellitus. Prescribes medication within an agreed clinical management plan with the patient's agreement, making highly complex decisions to improve patient outcome.
  • To develop, produce and implement diabetes mellitus protocols which impact across primary and secondary care.
  • Provides highly specialist advice including knowledge of diabetes structured education and sensor technology.
  • Provide one to one counselling to patients on life changing treatments, ensuring patients understand complex drug therapies and chronic disease management.
  • Provide a holistic, highly autonomous specialist nursing service to patients with Diabetes Mellitus assessing physical, psychological and social needs and implementing an agreed clinical management plan with the patient.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job overview & attached job description for further information about the role of the Diabetes Specialist Nurse position available within WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse
  • Degree level qualification
  • Significant relevant experience in Diabetes specialty and experience of Diabetes Structured Education, Insulin Pump & Sensor technology
  • Independent prescribing course (V300)
  • Insulin pump course (or willingness to undertake)
  • Master’s level (or working towards) or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Essential Teaching and assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998)

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Computer literate
  • To be accountable and responsible for the development and maintenance of diabetes patient’s chronic disease management.
  • To attend relevant meetings, courses, seminars and keep professionally up-to-date

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dionne Halley
Job title
Directorate Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 6047311
Additional information

If you would like an informal chat regarding this position please contact Jane Bridges, Diabetes Lead Nurse, on 07345202040