Community Diabetic Specialist Nurse

Job summary
To work within the community nursing service to support patients with diabetes, as part of a team collaboration with Wirral University Teaching Hospital's diabetes service. The post-holder will have managerial and clinical supervision from WCHC, with access to specialist clinical supervision and professional development from the Wirral University Teaching Hospital team

Main duties of the job

• Supporting discharges from hospital for patients with complex insulin regimens as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe, timely and well-coordinated discharges.
• Developing and delivering training and advice in diabetes and diabetes management to staff in and beyond district nursing, including titration of patients on insulin.
• Providing direct specialist diabetes nursing assessment and support (including for self-management) to their own caseload of patients, typically housebound, and including those on palliative care pathways, ensuring their diabetes management needs are met.
• To conduct joint home visits and to provide specialist clinical patient assessments, to support frontline clinical staff in the delivery of high quality, safe, integrated community care.
• To contribute to the development of best practice and facilitate shared learning to develop services and initiatives that meet local needs, in relation to aims and objectives of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas. As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.

Details
Date posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 844-8080089
Job locations: St Catherine's Health Centre, Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0LQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for a thorough overview of the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• V300 Prescriber with experiences in diabetes formulary and insulin management
• Registered with the National and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Degree/ Diploma in relevant clinical area
• Evidence of master's level study or equivalent specialist experience
• Diabetes relevant specialist professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship Course Level 6 or equivalent
• Leadership Course Level 6 or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Substantive experience in specialist diabetes management.
• Experience in training, presenting and leading groups
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and professions to deliver change
• Evidence of leading innovation and change in clinical practice
• Experience of self-management and managing others
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
• Experience in evaluating service delivery
• Participation in a diversity of Nurse Practitioner or therapy care issues and settings
• Has experience of supporting and guiding learners
• Experience of mentorship and preceptorship of junior staff
• Experience of exploring innovative ways of working and ensuring best practice within the clinical area
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• Evidence of significant involvement in change management

Desirable

• Experience of Community Services within nursing or therapy and working clinically within those services?

Skills and attributes
Essential

• Ability to constructively challenge
• Ability to demonstrate leadership
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to support and motivate staff

Desirable

• Operational management experience

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Ability to work flexibly as part of an out of hours rota
• Able to build effective relationships that engage and support individuals and teams in change
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Leadership qualities
• High levels of personal awareness
• Access to a car for work purposes

Desirable

• Operational management experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).