Job overview
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
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
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
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 ✔
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This advert is for Community Diabetic Specialist Nurse with Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Birkenhead, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Aug 2026.
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