Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Wirral; Upton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the Medical Division at Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton. This Band 7, part-time role is 22.5 hours per week with a permanent contract, offering a salary of £49,387–£56,515 per year.

The nurse will lead diabetes care, including antenatal diabetes, insulin pumps, and collaboration with the diabetes team to develop protocols and deliver specialised education.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with UK registration.
• Diabetes specialty experience including education and insulin pump/sensor tech.
• Independent prescribing course (V300).
• Insulin pump course or willingness to undertake.
• Master's level or equivalent experience.
• Experience with pregnancy and diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Interpret investigations and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Exercise independent prescribing for diabetes patients (V300).
• Develop diabetes protocols affecting primary/secondary care.
• Provide highly specialist advice to other trusts when required.
• Counsel patients on complex therapies and chronic disease management.
• Deliver a holistic autonomous diabetes nursing service; support pregnancy-related tech.

Skills

Diabetes care

Insulin pump/tech

Prescribing (V300)

Education & training

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Master's level (or working towards)

Job description

Main area Diabetes Specialist Nurse Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Preferred working pattern for discussion) Job ref 408-26-793

Site Arrowe Park Hospital Town Upton Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join our Diabetes Specialist Nurse Team, within the Medical Division of the Trust.

The Diabetes Specialist Nurse will provide highly specialist Diabetes care to patients who have Diabetes Mellitus using advanced clinical knowledge to include persons living with diabetes who are pregnant or planning pregnancy.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other health care professionals to lead service development, to meet the needs of our patient group, including the insulin pump service.

Main duties of the job

• To request and interpret diagnostic investigations. Make clinical judgements, adjusting treatment plans according to clinical need.
• Acts independently as a registered Nurse Prescriber (V300) for patients with Diabetes mellitus. Prescribes medication within an agreed clinical management plan with the patient’s agreement, making highly complex decisions to improve patient outcome with
  particular involvement in provision of antenatal diabetes care.
• To develop, produce and implement diabetes mellitus protocols which impact across primary and secondary care.
• Provides highly specialist advice to independent trusts as required.
• Provide one to one counselling to patients on life changing treatments, ensuring patients understand complex drug therapies and chronic disease management.
• Provide a holistic, highly autonomous specialist nursing service to patients with Diabetes Mellitus assessing physical, psychological and social needs and implementing an agreed clinical management plan with the patient.
• Support the provision of hybrid closed loop therapy and other technologies during pregnancy.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. The diabetes team are a friendly, inclusive and supportive team with a dedication for improving services and outcomes for persons living with diabetes.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Diabetes Specialist Nurse available with WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Registered General Nurse
• Significant relevant experience in Diabetes specialty and experience of Diabetes Structured Education and Insulin Pump and Sensor technology
• Independent prescribing course (V300)
• Insulin Pump Course (or willingness to undertake)
• Master's level (or working towards) or equivalent experience
• Essential Teaching and assessing in Clinical Practice (ENB 998)
• Experience of working with young people and pregnant ladies with diabetes

Knowledge and Skills

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Jane Bridges Job title Diabetes Lead Nurse Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07345202040 Additional information

If you would like an informal chat regarding this position, please contact Jane Bridges, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse on 07345202040 or email [e-mail].