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Job overview
We are recruiting a Band 7 Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nurse to join the Sefton Community Diabetes Team on the bank.
The post holder will demonstrate a comprehensive and up‑to‑date knowledge base across all aspects of diabetes management and promote excellence in nursing practice within a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment. V300 prescribing qualification and relevant diabetes experience are essential requirements for this role.
As a senior clinician within the service, the post holder will:
Act as an expert practitioner, providing advanced, evidence‑based assessment, treatment, and management for patients with complex diabetes needs.
Provide clinical leadership, supporting the team to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care.
Contribute to specialist case management, ensuring personalised and coordinated care pathways for patients across community settings.
Deliver direct patient care, offering expert education, self‑management support, and clinical intervention to optimise patient outcomes.
Support the development of clinical skills within the team, role‑modelling professional standards and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
Promote safe, effective, and proactive diabetes care, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary and system‑wide teams.
This bank opportunity offers flexibility while supporting the service to maintain safe staffing levels and respond to fluctuating demand.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will provide a high‑quality specialist diabetes service to patients across Southport, Formby, and South Sefton, working as part of an established and supportive multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will be expected to:
Demonstrate a comprehensive and current knowledge base in diabetes management and champion excellence in nursing practice within a dynamic healthcare environment.
Provide leadership and management support, undertaking defined leadership duties in the absence of the Team Leader.
Exhibit excellent communication and leadership skills, using initiative, working autonomously, and leading the team effectively.
Deliver specialist nursing care, undertake case management, and provide direct patient care for people with complex diabetes needs.
Act as an expert practitioner—optimising patient health outcomes, promoting self‑management, and supporting patients through complex clinical pathways.
Undertake non‑medical prescribing, initiating, adjusting, and reviewing diabetes‑related treatments in line with evidence‑based practice and local policies.
Support the delivery of high‑quality, patient‑centred diabetes care in community settings.
Provide expert education and clinical support to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
Use prescribing authority to improve access to timely treatment, reduce delays in care, and enhance patient outcomes.
Play an active role in service development and quality improvement initiatives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role requirements.
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
Essential
- IT literate.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand and analyse complex data
- Risk assessment skills
- Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Self-management and motivation skills
- Report writing skills
- Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues
- Ability to travel to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Research skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration/qualification
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care
- Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of management and clinical leadership
- Experience of successful multiagency working
- Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care
- Understanding how other agencies work
- Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education and training programmes in specialist area
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification (evidence of study at degree level or higher)
- Appropriate prescriber (V300) or enrolled on course and due to complete
- Evidence of CPD/Short courses relevant to specialist area
- Registration with relevant professional body
Desirable
- Clinical Examination and Diagnostics (or working towards)
- First line management qualification
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This advert is for Diabetes Specialist Nurse with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Sefton Diabetes service. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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