Diabetes Health Educator
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Shrewsbury, SY2 6FG
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The purpose of this role is to deliver a comprehensive, skilled and evidence-based structured education service to meet the needs of the population of...
- To provide a comprehensive community diabetes education service for patients aged 18 and above who are referred to the community Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service.
- Deliver education programmes to health and social care staff that support people living with diabetes either in their own homes or in residential and nursing home settings.
- As a skilled educator, the post holder will assist in delivering the framework for structured diabetes education programmes to increase diabetes knowledge and skill levels.
- The post holder will work autonomously, prioritising workload, be accountable for their own actions and demonstrate initiative and an ability to work without direct supervision.
- The post holder will be an excellent communicator, responsible for delivering high quality structured diabetes education either in a group setting or individually.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Training and Qualifactions
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in health-related subject or equivalent
- Diploma in healthcare related subject
- The post holder must be willing to undertake the relevant training for the post
- GCSE Grade A-C in English (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Recent demonstrable experience of working in a role that requires patient education and support in healthcare
- Experience of working with patients in a therapeutic environment in a community setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to use a computer to send emails and the skills to use the service databases and reporting systems
- Knowledge and experience of caring for people within a variety of settings
- Effective interpersonal skills
Other
Essential
- Must be able to meet travel requirements of post - will be required to transport teaching equipment to venues as required in line with trust policies
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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