# Diabetes Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/fc103121-878f-41db-9a06-3cfd8db38948 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-nurse/fc103121-878f-41db-9a06-3cfd8db38948.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Stepping Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T12:02:14.596Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Diabetes/Diabetes-v8341562 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8341562?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Diabetes Specialist Nurse: Permanent (30 hours) An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Integrated Diabetes Team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust as a permanent Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse. Our specialist diabetes team manages all aspects of diabetes care, including inpatient diabetes, pregnancy, insulin pump therapy, diabetes technology, young adults and transition services, complex foot and wound care, and referrals from primary care. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible Diabetes Specialist Nurse to become an integral member of our high-performing multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work closely with diabetes consultants and a wide range of healthcare professionals to provide expert, patient-centred care. You will support patients, carers, and families to optimise glycaemic control, improve long-term health outcomes, and enhance quality of life. The role offers the opportunity to work across both community and acute settings, contributing to service development and helping to deliver high-quality diabetes care to our local population. Applicants should have experience working as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, with an understanding of diabetes technologies, including their implementation and ongoing support within clinical practice. Excellent communication, organisational, and clinical skills are essential, along with a commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement. ### Main duties of the job To assess, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet the patients’ needs which may be in the community or acute setting. To actively participate in delivering health care for people with diabetes in Stockport; to ensure high quality and safe standards of care. To advise, educate and support clients and carers on the management of diabetes by providing specialised programmes of care in relation to health and illness and the development of self-management techniques including individual and group sessions Adhere to Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and associated guidelines. Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of care and employment Be actively involved in clinical supervision of nursing and midwifery staff. Act as a role model at all times. Maintain relevant professional registration. Maintain appropriate records adhering to Trust and Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines on record keeping ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of nurses and nursing practice - Substantial post registration experience at band 6 or above working in the field of diabetes - Knowledge of current health economy pressures and local government initiatives and strategies - Knowledge of guidelines and quality frameworks for diabetes - Demonstrate initiative and innovative practice - Ability to work autonomously and within a team - Ability to develop leading services and change practice - Ability to implement research/undertake audit recommendations - Working within an acute and community setting **Desirable** - Demonstrate effective teaching and presentation skills - Knowledge of diabetes specialist clinical treatments and technology - Maintained development of clinical leadership skills - Experience of continuous insulin infusion systems ### Experience **Essential** - Responsibility for a defined area that includes assessment, planning and implementation of care - Ability to demonstrate evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team - Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and management skills. - Ability to demonstrate evidence of change management. ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills - Ability to demonstrate efficient IT skills - Ability to demonstrate good organisational skills and offer flexibility within the workplace. - Ability to demonstrate quality and an understanding of how it can be measured. - Ability to demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills. - Ability to travel between sites ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - 1st level registered Nurse - NMC - Nursing Degree/diploma level or equivalent experience. - Teaching qualification or equivalent - Non medical prescriber or willing to undertake - Evidence of continuous professional development, maintaining a portfolio, including attendance at recent post-reg courses relevant to speciality. ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10665780) - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) ## 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.