PCN Lead Diabetes Nurse

Gloucester Inner City Primary Care Network is seeking adedicated and experienced Specialist Diabetes Lead Nurse to support the delivery of the PCNs Diabetes Enhanced Service. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, integrated approach to diabetes care, working closely with a multidisciplinary team including Diabetes Specialist GP,Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants, and secondary carepartners.

The role will primarily focus on providing clinical delivery, leadership and management of red-risk type 2 diabetic patients,improving outcomes in line with national treatment targets, and reducing risk stratification levels. The postholder will be instrumental in delivering proactive, patient-centred diabetes care with a strong emphasis on early intervention, medication optimisation and initiation, lifestyle support, and continuity of care. The role requires support and mentoring of Diabetes practice nurses across the PCN.

Working Hours
: 22.5 hours per week (3 days) 1 day work from home,2 days on site rotation across surgery sites across the month proportionate based on patient list size.

Closing date: Sunday 22nd February 2026

Interview date:First week of March

To provide leadership to the PCN diabetes team including ancillary roles (HCAs, etc).

To foster an effective, quality driven PCN diabetes service.

To support the development of Gloucester Inner City PCNs diabetes services for registered patients of all practices within the PCN.

Work in compliance with CQC, statutory and NHS requirements applicable to the PCN diabetes service

To provide a high standard of specialist diabetes nursing care for patients, as well as providing diabetes nursing assistance to the doctors andother members of the primary healthcare team.

The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced

RGN and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and practice management team as appropriate, having regard to the nurses training and competencies.

Reports to:

PCN Business Manager operationally

Clinical Directors clinically

G DOC LTD is a unique, GP-owned organisation all GP surgeries in Gloucestershire are our shareholders. We operate with anot-for-profit ethos, ensuring every decision and service is focused on improving patient outcomes and reinvesting in local Primary Care across thecounty.

We directly manage several GP surgeries in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, providing patient-centred care to more than 45,000patients. We value continuity of care and practice teams are at the heartof all we do. In addition to our surgeries, we deliver a range of countywide commissioned services designed to improve access, increase capacity, or provide specialist support. Our teams are committed to delivering sustainable,high-quality primary care while fostering innovation and collaboration acrossthe local health system.

By joining us, youll be part of an organisation thatputs people first supporting staff wellbeing, professional development, and acollaborative culture. Youll benefit from the stability, support, and career opportunities of a larger organisation, while still working in close-knit,community-focused teams.

Duties Specific to Role

Leadership

PCN diabetes nurse team leadership and supervision.

Lead, support and manage other members of the PCN diabetes team,including trainees and HCAs.

Delivera dedicated diabetes specialist Lead Nurse clinic targeting patients stratified as Red Risk under the PCNs diabetes risk model.

Review complex cases and provide specialist input into the diagnosis, monitoring,and treatment of patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Initiate and optimise pharmacological treatment including insulin, GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and other oral hypoglycaemic agents, in accordance with NICE and local guidelines.

Manage follow-up pathways including blood testing, medication titration, and patient education.

Liaise with Diabetes Practices Nurses to determine clinic lists and monitor progress across the cohort.

Actively participate in monthly MDTs including integrated neighbourhood working and encourage the PCN to engage in a wider-system approach to Type 2…