Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Main area Diabetes Specialist Nurse Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

Site Boston House, Wigan Health Centre, Frog Lane, Wigan, WN6 7LB
Town Wigan Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

We are looking to recruit a motivated practitioner with initiative and drive to join our small Community Diabetes Team.

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate flexibility and creative thinking in respect of service delivery.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required with a commitment to team working as well as being able to demonstrate working using own initiative. You will work closely with the Acute Trust and Services within the Community.

This is a permanent part time post (18.25 hours) working across Monday to Friday with no on-call.

• Accountable for own professional actions, specialist for a defined area of diabetes care. Assesses, plans and implements care for patients with diabetes, providing specialist advice.
• Providing safe care to patients in line with NICE guidelines and other local and national guidance relevant to role.
• Maintaining accurate patient records in line with trust policy and professional guidance.
• Provides specialist education and training to other staff and students on all aspects of diabetes management.
• Offer support and guidance to the Community Diabetes & Desmond Team.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high-quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

People at the Heart

Listen and Involve

Kind and Respectful

• ONE Team

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high-quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Planning and Organisational Duties

Assesses, develops and implements specialised programmes of care providing specialist advice on all aspects of diabetes management to patients and relatives.

Advises medical and nursing staff on appropriate treatment regimes for patients on a daily basis and is responsible for the continued management of cases in nurse run clinics and home visits.

Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on potentially stressful topics in a range of situations.

Collect, collate and organise data on the health and well being and the related needs of people with diabetes and the associated complications drawing the appropriate conclusions and making them available to relevant people.

Contributes to the development of specialist evidence based protocols for use within their own area of diabetes care.

Raise communities and populations awareness of health and well-being and the actions that can be taken to address issues.

Prioritise and monitor workload within own specialist area, recognising change in priorities and implementing corrective actions where necessary.

Contributes to the planning and delivery of specialist education for health professionals working within the community across the borough of Wigan.

To assist with the review of services

Communications and Key Working Relationships

Accept direct referrals from other health care professionals and through the utilisation of relevant diagnostic investigations makes a diagnosis and generates treatment options.

Analyse and rigorously review all aspects of the patients programme of care interpreting information and using knowledge and judgement to provide specialist advice to recommend new course of action where necessary.

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