Diabetic Specialist Nurse
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to plan and coordinate care for patients with diabetes within inpatient and discharge settings. You will support education, self-management and contribute to service improvement.
The role includes prescribing and optimising diabetes treatments as a non-medical prescriber, leading education programmes, and working closely with consultants and pharmacy to improve patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Understanding of diabetes care and management.
- Minimum of 2 years nursing experience.
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) desirable.
- Certificate in Diabetes Care desirable.
- Coaching/Teaching qualification/desirable.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with newly diagnosed or existing diabetes.
- Educate, counsel and support patients, families and carers to develop self-management skills.
- Prescribe and optimise diabetes treatments as a non-medical prescriber.
- Coordinate care with consultants, ward staff, GPs and community teams.
- Develop guidelines, maintain records and contribute to audits and service improvement.
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Job description
To contribute to providing an effective and high quality patient-focused service that is sensitive to the needs of the users and providers with a particular emphasis on inpatient services.
To plan and co-ordinate the management and care of people with diabetes, providing education and support to empower patients or family members/carers with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain independence and self management of their condition.
To be accessible to patients, family members/carers and ensure the support for them whilst in hospital or on discharge via the telephone.
To promote evidence based practice and provide leadership, support and advice to nursing and other health professionals involved in the care of people with diabetes.
To contribute to the development of staff within the Trust to raise knowledge and awareness of diabetes and related complications.
To maintain working relationships with the consultant diabetes and endocrinology team and specialist diabetes multi-disciplinary team.
To support the diabetes consultant teams with newly diagnosed and existing patients with diabetes.
Compliment and support other roles within the diabetes team.
To participate in the development and implementation of trust standards and policies and protocols within the diabetes service.
Key duties include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients with newly diagnosed or existing diabetes; prioritising referrals; interpreting clinical results; adjusting treatment plans; and supporting safe discharge planning. As a qualified non-medical prescriber, the DSN may prescribe and optimise diabetes treatments, including insulin and oral medications.
The role involves educating, counselling, and supporting patients, families, and carers to develop self-management skills, understand their condition, and make informed decisions about treatment. The DSN provides emotional support during challenging situations and acts as a patient advocate.
Working closely with consultants, ward staff, GPs, community teams, and external agencies, the DSN provides expert clinical advice, develops guidelines and protocols, maintains accurate records, and coordinates care across services.
The post holder manages an independent caseload, contributes to audits, research, service improvement, and policy development, and supports service continuity through flexible working and clinic cover as required. Continuous professional development, staff education, mentoring, and sharing best practice are integral to the role, ensuring high standards of diabetes care and improved patient outcomes.
All employees of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to place patients and service users at the centre of everything they do, delivering high-quality care and contributing to the Trust's vision, values, and objectives.
Employees must promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, treating all individuals with dignity and respect while supporting a workplace free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. Staff are required to comply with Working Time Regulations, attend all mandatory training, declare any potential conflicts of interest, and adhere to the Trust's smoke-free policy.
Safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults is a key responsibility, with staff expected to follow Trust policies and procedures to protect those at risk.
The Trust is committed to sustainability and achieving NHS Net Zero Carbon targets. Employees are expected to support the Green Plan by conserving energy and water, reducing and recycling waste, promoting biodiversity, and choosing sustainable travel options where possible.
The role and responsibilities of staff may evolve to meet changing service needs, and employees are expected to remain flexible and support continuous improvement across the organisation. Overall, all staff are responsible for delivering safe, effective, patient-centred care while upholding legal, professional, ethical, and environmental standards.
Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Agenda for Change Band 6
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: Diabetic Specialist Nurse
Job locations: Diabetes Nurse Specialist Team, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR, United Kingdom
- To act in accordance to the NMC Codes of Professional Conduct and Scope of professional practice, departmental and trust procedures.
- To be accountable for own professional actions and to positively promote the role of In-Patient Diabetes Specialist Nurse.
- Actively participate in self-appraisal and identify own training /educational needs supported by regular performance reviews.
- To update and develop specialist knowledge and awareness of diabetes by attending relevant study days, workshops, conferences, regularly reviewing literature and participating in clinical supervision.
- Attend and comply with statutory and mandatory training in line with the Trusts policy.
- Actively participate as an integral member of the specialist diabetes multi-disciplinary team.
- Registered nurse
- Evidence of CPD
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300)
- Certificate in Diabetes Care
- Coaching/Teaching Qualification/Experience coaching, teaching/assessing
- Understanding of the role of research and development activities in Diabetes and its affects upon clinical effectiveness
- Experience in diabetes care and management
- Minimum of 2 year's nursing experience
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Able to build relationships with patients and colleagues
- Able to communicate effectively in English
- Problem solver
- Able to produce structure reports
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer name: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Diabetes Nurse Specialist Team, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Matron, Robert Derbyshire, robert.derbyshire@nhs.net, 01253953352
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