# Diabetes Clinical Pharmacist (Insulin Management Specialist) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Pharmacist Network. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-clinical-pharmacist-insulin-management-specialist/98417769-f1d0-4845-a1b0-cfbd166881dc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-clinical-pharmacist-insulin-management-specialist/98417769-f1d0-4845-a1b0-cfbd166881dc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Pharmacist Network - **Location:** Albany Court - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Locum - **Employment type:** Flexible working, Home or remote working - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-23T15:35:38.356Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0145-26-0140 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/E0145-26-0140/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=E0145-26-0140 - **Employer website:** https://thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary Job Title: Diabetes Clinical Pharmacist (Insulin Management Specialist) Location: Remote / Flexible Contract Type: Locum Salary: Dependent on experience ### Main duties of the job Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Insulin Management Diabetes Pharmacist to join the MORPh team in a flexible, remote role. This position is specifically designed for a pharmacist with advanced competency in insulin adjustment, titrations and regimen changes. This role is open to locum candidates who meet the specific clinical requirements. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a deep, practical expertise in managing complex type 2 diabetes patients on insulin, with a particular focus on optimising insulin therapy. For this position, we require someone who doesn't just have general diabetes knowledge, but who possesses the confidence and capability to make autonomous, evidence-based insulin changes. You will use your clinical expertise to provide advanced prescribing recommendations, with a core responsibility of safe and effective changes in insulin to achieve glycemic targets. ### About us About Us MORPh clinical services have a national team of pharmacists delivering a range of therapy review services to GP surgeries, supporting improved clinical outcomes and medicines optimisation. Project dependent, we can support both in-hours and out-of-hours working. While we deliver services across multiple therapy areas, this specific role is focused on our Diabetes portfolio with a heavy emphasis on insulin management. Schedule: 9am- 5pm Monday to Friday ### Details - Date posted: 23 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience - Contract: Locum - Duration: 3 months - Working pattern: Flexible working, Home or remote working - Reference number: E0145-26-0140 - Job locations: Albany Court, Albany Court, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7YB, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Role and Responsibilities - Insulin Optimisation: Review and adjust insulin regimens (including basal, bolus, and mixed insulins) for patients with Type 2 diabetes, based on blood glucose monitoring, HbA1c trends, and lifestyle factors. - Treatment Escalation: Conduct comprehensive reviews where insulin initiation or complex regimen changes are required. Make appropriate recommendations to GPs and senior clinicians for insulin adjustments and adjunctive therapies. - Medication Reviews: Undertake holistic clinical medication reviews with patients, focusing on the safety and efficacy of insulin and other glucose-lowering therapies, and produce actionable recommendations. - Patient Follow-up: Provide structured follow-up for patients post-insulin change to monitor for hypoglycemia and overall therapeutic response. - Clinical Enquiries: Answer any medicine-related enquiries from the patients specifically regarding insulin therapies change. - Multidisciplinary Working: Ensure patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional (e.g., Specialist Nurses, Dietitians, Endocrinologists) where insulin adjustments require multidisciplinary input. - GPhC registered with a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience, with at least 1 year dedicated specifically to diabetes management. - Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm/BPharm). - Clinical Systems Trained: Proficient in SystemOne (S1) and EMIS. - Insulin Competency: Proven, demonstrable experience in initiating, titrating, and prescribing insulin therapies (including analogue insulins and mixed regimens) in a primary care setting. - Diabetes Expertise: Up-to-date knowledge of NICE guidelines and best practice for Type 2 diabetes management. - Prescribing: Experienced in conducting diabetes treatment escalation and making clinically sound changes to insulin doses. - Communication: Excellent communication skills to effectively counsel patients on complex insulin regimens and liaise with a wide range of healthcare professionals. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - GPhC registered with a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience, with at least 1 year dedicated specifically to diabetes management. - Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm/BPharm). - Clinical Systems Trained: Proficient in SystemOne (S1) and EMIS. - Insulin Competency: Proven, demonstrable experience in initiating, titrating, and prescribing insulin therapies (including analogue insulins and mixed regimens) in a primary care setting. - Diabetes Expertise: Up-to-date knowledge of NICE guidelines and best practice for Type 2 diabetes management. - Prescribing: Experienced in conducting diabetes treatment escalation and making clinically sound changes to insulin doses **Desirable** - CPPE Pathway Completed - DBS on the update service ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.