Endocrine Specialist Nurse | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Liverpool, L78UY

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

10/06/2026

The Endocrine Nurse Specialist is a senior member of the Diabetes and Endocrine MDT, providing expert endocrinology nursing care and advice to patients and healthcare professionals across the Royal Liverpool University Hospital site and primary care.

Working autonomously within agreed protocols, they lead nurse-led assessment and management of complex endocrine patients, support service development and quality improvement, and maintain effective links across organisational boundaries.

The post-holder will request and undertake appropriate diagnostic tests, hold continuing responsibility for assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation, and promote consistently high standards of care.

They will provide senior clinical support, act as a role model, and mentor and supervise junior staff and MDT colleagues.

They will also develop and deliver specialist education for nursing, medical and allied health professionals, raising awareness and understanding of endocrine conditions within and beyond the Trust.

Practice will be underpinned by ongoing supervision, training, audit, research and evidence-based improvement Role Summary

• Endocrine Specialist Nurse Provide autonomous, evidence‑based specialist endocrine nursing care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Assess, triage, diagnose and manage complex endocrine conditions, initiate treatment within agreed protocols, and independently order and interpret diagnostic tests.

Lead and contribute to the development of the endocrine service, including audits, governance reporting, and service improvement.

Provide specialist advice and support to MDT colleagues across primary and secondary care, including running clinical sessions, telephone clinics, patient education and emergency endocrine support.

Act as a senior clinical role model, supporting, supervising and mentoring junior staff, and prescribing as a qualified non‑medical prescriber where appropriate.

Contribute to professional leadership through guideline development, MDT participation, appraisal, CPD, and maintaining links with local and national endocrine networks.

Lead and deliver multidisciplinary education and training programmes for staff, students, patients and carers to promote self‑management and best practice.

Support research, audit and quality improvement activity, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards including record keeping, CQC and GIRFT. Communicate effectively with patients, families and professionals, supporting informed decision‑making and high‑quality, person‑centred endocrine care.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust.

The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities

• from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.

Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital…