# Diabetes Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/6bff7e4f-5c7f-46de-a78a-3c5e1cef15bc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/6bff7e4f-5c7f-46de-a78a-3c5e1cef15bc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bolton Diabetes Service - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa. band 6 £39,595 - £48,117 pa. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (7-day service) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-14T11:20:42.578Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Bolton/Bolton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Diabetes_Specialist_Nurse/Diabetes_Specialist_Nurse-v8183940 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8183940?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Diabetes and Endocrinology service at Bolton NHS FT currently have a vacancy for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse. You will work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner supporting with the delivery of an expert service within the specialist area both from an inpatient and outpatient base. The post holder will support community patients from the Bolton Diabetes Centre as well as within the acute setting providing direct care to inpatients and working as part of the wider MDT The role carries educational responsibilities for patients and other health care professionals which will be delivered in one to one sessions and group environments. The post does involve working within a multidisciplinary team with acute and community colleagues. You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can demonstrate good leadership qualities to ensure our patients receive care that is safe, responsive, effective, caring and well lead. As a member of our team you will be supported and encouraged to be a part of our on-going service development and dedication to making a difference to patients with diabetes. If you are an internal applicant, please note as with all secondment opportunities, interested parties should discuss the opportunity with their line manager before applying. ### Main duties of the job The Diabetes and Endocrinology service at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust currently have a vacancy for a Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse. The role requires the individual to work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner supporting with the delivery of an expert service within the specialist area both from an inpatient and outpatient base. Our new team member must be self-motivated, a team player who is forward thinking and is enthusiastic about the nursing profession. The post holder will support community patients from the Bolton Diabetes Centre as well as within the acute setting providing direct care to inpatients and working as part of the wider MDT to reduce a patient’s length of stay and to support a safe discharge. The role carries educational responsibilities for patients and other health care professionals which will be delivered in one to one sessions and group environments. The post does involve working within a multidisciplinary team with acute and community colleagues. The position is for 37.5 hours per week (over a 7 day week) and the post holder must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and who can demonstrate good leadership qualities to ensure our patients receive care that is safe, responsive, effective, caring and well lead. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below. So, if you are someone with the skills and abilities, and drive and determination to deliver excellent services for the benefit of our patients and their families, then we would love to hear from you. You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - Full driving licence and willing to travel between to and from areas of work - Flexibility to work over a 7 day week ### Skills **Essential** - Comprehensive and specialist assessment skills - Relevant clinical skills to care for patietns who have Diabetes - Ability to supervise junior members of the team - Excellent communication skills both written and verbally - Provide high levels of judgement, discretion and clinical decision making **Desirable** - Development of education packages ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of NICE guidacne for Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes - Up to date knowledge of cardiovascular conditions ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of substantial Diabetes experience **Desirable** - Experience of working within primary care ### Qualifications/Registration **Essential** - Registered Adult Nurse educated to degree level or equivalent - Relevant post graduate modules/qualification in Diabetes - Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) qualification **Desirable** - Completion of leadership courses and/or leadership experience ## Documents - [band 6 jd (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540726) - [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681) - [band 7 dsn jd (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10487672) - [band 7 dsn ps (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10487673) - [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983) - [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041) ## 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.