Job overview
Job Summary Are you ready to make a real difference in diabetes care? We’re looking for a passionate Specialist Diabetes Practitioner to join our forward-thinking team within the Northern Care Alliance. This is your chance to work autonomously, delivering a high-quality, evidence-based service that transforms patient outcomes and empowers people to manage their own diabetes.
In this role, you’ll assess, plan, and implement individualised care while acting as a trusted resource for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. You’ll also play a key part in shaping the future of diabetes services by delivering specialist education and training to staff and students across all aspects of diabetes management.
This is a varied and rewarding position with cross-site cover—4 days at Royal Oldham Hospital and 1 day at Fairfield General Hospital—giving you the opportunity to broaden your experience and collaborate with a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
If you’re committed to innovation, education, and improving patient care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us lead the way in diabetes management.
Main duties of the job
Role Summary We are seeking a motivated Specialist Diabetes Practitioner to join our team within the Northern Care Alliance. In this autonomous role, you will deliver a high-quality, evidence-based service for people living with diabetes, working within Trust policy, national guidelines, and your professional scope of practice.
Your responsibilities include reducing inpatient bed occupancy by promoting excellent diabetes care and empowering patients to manage their condition. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment plans, ensuring appropriate care pathways and referrals. Acting as a specialist resource, you will provide expert advice to patients, families, and healthcare professionals, and deliver education and training to staff and students on all aspects of diabetes management.
You will participate in research and clinical audits, maintain compliance with NMC registration, and take accountability for your professional development through supervision and appraisal. Training opportunities will support service development and progression, including working towards or completing NMP V300.
If you are passionate about improving diabetes care and supporting multidisciplinary teams, we would love to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Registration and Qualifications
Essential
- Substantial years experience post registration
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent
- Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake
- Post basic qualification in diabetes or equivalent portfolio of evidence
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the field of diabetes and good clinical knowledge
- Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship of nurses
- Excellent interpersonal skills, evidence of development of own knowledge
Desirable
- Awareness of diabetes technology
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This advert is for Diabetes Specialist Nurse with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in The Royal Oldham Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent: 4 days will be at ROH, 1 day will be at FGH/RI. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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