Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L21 9JN
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
We are recruiting a Band 7 Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nurse to join the Sefton Community Diabetes Team on the bank. The post holder will demonstrate...
The successful post holder will provide a high-quality specialist diabetes service to patients across Southport, Formby, and South Sefton, working as part of an established and supportive multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will be expected to
Demonstrate a comprehensive and current knowledge base in diabetes management and champion excellence in nursing practice within a dynamic healthcare environment.
Provide leadership and management support, undertaking defined leadership duties in the absence of the Team Leader.
Exhibit excellent communication and leadership skills, using initiative, working autonomously, and leading the team effectively.
Deliver specialist nursing care, undertake case management, and provide direct patient care for people with complex diabetes needs.
Act as an expert practitioner--optimising patient health outcomes, promoting self-management, and supporting patients through complex clinical pathways.
Undertake non-medical prescribing, initiating, adjusting, and reviewing diabetes-related treatments in line with evidence-based practice and local policies.
Support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred diabetes care in community settings.
Provide expert education and clinical support to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
Use prescribing authority to improve access to timely treatment, reduce delays in care, and enhance patient outcomes.
Play an active role in service development and quality improvement initiatives.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Skills
Essential
- IT literate.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand and analyse complex data
- Risk assessment skills
- Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Self-management and motivation skills
- Report writing skills
- Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues
- Ability to travel to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Research skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of management and clinical leadership
- Experience of successful multiagency working
- Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care
- Understanding how other agencies work
- Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education and training programmes in specialist area
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification (evidence of study at degree level or higher)
- Appropriate prescriber (V300) or enrolled on course and due to complete
- Evidence of CPD/Short courses relevant to specialist area
- Registration with relevant professional body
Desirable
- Clinical Examination and Diagnostics (or working towards)
- First line management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable post registration/qualification
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care
- Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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