Diabetes Specialist Nurse Ward Lead

NHS; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Integrated Diabetes Service at NHS. This role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team to support adult inpatients with diabetes, ensuring patient-centered care while empowering them towards self-management. The position requires a degree and leadership skills and offers a competitive salary in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive diabetes experience required.
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification (willing to undertake).
• DAFNE/DAP Education (Willing to undertake).

Responsibilities

• Jointly manage a caseload of inpatients focused on diabetes care.
• Deliver patient-centered advice and support across integrated diabetes services.
• Provide advanced assessments and advise on diabetes management.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Autonomous Working

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1

Degree and evidence of study at Master's level

Degree module in Diabetes management

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Integrated Diabetes Service. The focus of this role will be to work closely with our multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support adult inpatients across ELHT.

Our Integrated diabetes team is an early adopter of technology and uses examples of all current diabetes technology available to co-ordinate patient care, whether this is flash glucose monitors, insulin pumps and CGM.

The ELHT integrated diabetes service provides complex care to inpatients with diabetes across ELHT and BwD, the inpatient service is 7 days.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will jointly manage a caseload of inpatient's whilst working alongside a highly skilled team of Adult Consultants, Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Specialist Podiatrist and Specialist Dietitians. ELHT have been successful in receiving NHS England bid monies to develop our inpatient service. The role is to prevent unnecessary admissions, support inpatient care and timely discharge, and delivery training to HCP across the health economy.

About us

At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

The Trust has built a good reputation as a place to enjoy job satisfaction and develop professional skills and experience. By joining us now you can play a role in organisation that continues to put patients and clients at the heart of everything that we do.

Details Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MEC-043-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description Job responsibilities

Working across sites within ELHT NHS trust, you will be expected to deliver patients centred advice, support and care for patients with diabetes within the integrated diabetes service, their families and carers. In line with National Service Framework (NSF) and the Nationals Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines you will be expected to provide advanced assessment of patients needs and advise on appropriate diabetes management. Additionally, you will be expected to support patients through all stages of their diabetes care.

Your role will involve empowering patients with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain independence in self-management. Working as a Diabetic specialist nurse ward lead you will be responsible for maintaining and updating your own knowledge and skills, together with providing evidence in support of this. This is a 7-day service.

Job description Job responsibilities

Working across sites within ELHT NHS trust, you will be expected to deliver patients centred advice, support and care for patients with diabetes within the integrated diabetes service, their families and carers. In line with National Service Framework (NSF) and the Nationals Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines you will be expected to provide advanced assessment of patients needs and advise on appropriate diabetes management. Additionally, you will be expected to support patients through all stages of their diabetes care.

Your role will involve empowering patients with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain independence in self-management. Working as a Diabetic specialist nurse ward lead you will be responsible for maintaining and updating your own knowledge and skills, together with providing evidence in support of this. This is a 7-day service.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Extensive diabetes experience
• Extensive Leadership Skills
• Skills in autonomous working
• Be able to demonstrate effective teamwork
• Proven experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the trust
• Communication skills. Verbal, written and electronic
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Access to transport for work purposes

Qualifications Essential

• Degree and evidence of study at Master's level (willing to undertake) or equivalent
• Degree module in Diabetes management or equivalent experience
• Registered Nurse Level 1
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification (willing to undertake) or equivalent
• DAFNE/ DAP Education (Willing to undertake) or equivalent

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Extensive diabetes experience
• Extensive Leadership Skills
• Skills in autonomous working
• Be able to demonstrate effective teamwork
• Proven experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the trust
• Communication skills. Verbal, written and electronic
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Access to transport for work purposes

Qualifications Essential

• Degree and evidence of study at Master's level (willing to undertake) or equivalent
• Degree module in Diabetes management or equivalent experience
• Registered Nurse Level 1
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification (willing to undertake) or equivalent
• DAFNE/ DAP Education (Willing to undertake) or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)