Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Health and Beyond
Wolverhampton, WV2 2AU · BIRMINGHAM, B27 6QJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
This role is for 37.5 hours per week providing support across Health & Beyond sites but will be based predominantly in Birmingham The post holder is r...
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care.
- Carry out annual review of patients with Diabetes including medication review and improve access for this cohort to physical health interventions.
- Work with the MDT to support and advise the practice team in triage, assessment and treatment of patients needing support with their Diabetes
- Carries out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Perform specialist assessment of Diabetic patient needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
- Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
- Manage Diabetic patients care, including drug and non-drug-based treatment methods, and formulate this into a management plan.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care.
- Carry out annual review of patients with Diabetes including medication review and improve access for this cohort to physical health interventions.
- Work with the MDT to support and advise the practice team in triage, assessment and treatment of patients needing support with their Diabetes
- Carries out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Perform specialist assessment of Diabetic patient needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.
- Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
- Participate in regular review of prescribing practice with prescribing mentor.
- Manage Diabetic patients care, including drug and non-drug-based treatment methods, and formulate this into a management plan.
Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g., blood tests.
- Review and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention/review and/or refer to appropriate agency.
- Refers patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
Communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their condition.
Work closely with colleagues in specialist community Diabetes services to ensure smooth transitions between teams and services and facilitate an improved access to evidence-based interventions
Work closely with, and provide day to day support and guidance to, the Care Co-ordinators and Health Coaches to connect patients to appropriate community and voluntary sector support.
Facilitate Diabetic assessments in practice and support the practice team in accessing appropriate level of services.
Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).
Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.
To monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
Management of health screening programmes and ensures other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.
Innovation in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practices delivery of care.
Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments, and can demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.
Supports practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.
Makes referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary
Providing assessment, screening services, health education advice:
Our vision is to develop a partnership between patients and our clinicians that allow us together to deliver high quality health and social care services, and meet the needs of the population of Wolverhampton and beyond.
As Health and Beyond we are committed to working together to ensure our communities receive the best evidence based care possible, and will strive to ensure that patients views are heard and that their journey through Health and Beyond health system is seamless through integration and strong partnership working with our stakeholders.
Delivering excellence in innovation that benefits patients, employees and commissioners with strong inter-professional programs and bespoke care.
Including South East Primary Care Network which is within our geographical area.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse at level 1; - Post-registration diabetes-related course at level 3; - Postgraduate qualification
Desirable: - Degree / Masters in diabetes
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable: - -
Experience
Essential: - Previous experience as a Diabetic Nurse Specialist; - Independent Nurse Prescriber; - Experience of working in a Primary Care environment
Desirable: - Initiation of insulin and management; - GLP1 initiation
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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