Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

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Main area: Diabetes Specialist Nurse Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, including weekend work

Site: Manchester Royal Infirmary

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum (pro rata)

Closing date: 03/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

Band 6 Job Advert – Diabetes Specialist Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the In-Patient Diabetes Specialist Nurse team based within Manchester Royal Infirmary. This team is part of a larger team of speciality nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, and consultants based in the Diabetes, Endocrinology, Metabolism centre in Peter Mount Building, at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The service delivers diabetes care across both acute hospital, outpatient, and community settings. We work closely with consultants, community nurses, GP and practice nurses as well as the antenatal services.

We provide specialist support and advice to people with Type 2 and Type 1 diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy. This includes a busy pump service and antenatal support.

You will be part of the In-patient team, providing expert clinical care and advice to ward-based nursing and medical staff, patients, and their carers. The role includes education of patients and professionals, along with opportunities for service development.

Main duties of the job

We require an experienced nurse to join our expert team of diabetes professionals in our Diabetes service. Effective communication skills are essential, and being able to work both within a team environment and independently; organising and prioritising individual workload is crucial to this role. Experience managing diabetes care is essential as is a willingness to learn new skills appropriate to the post.

The post will be suitable for nurses working within a diabetes specialist area or with diabetes patients who may want to expand their skills, but would also be suitable for an experienced nurse who can demonstrate a strong interest in diabetes and is willing to develop their skills and knowledge in diabetes care.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills in order to maintain the excellent standards of diabetes care our patients expect.

The role requires this professional to work within a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings and be able to provide on-site weekend cover, on a rotational basis.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of relevant post qualification study or equivalent knowledge in diabetes care
• Good Clinical Practice
• Teaching and mentorship qualification

Experience

• Nurse - minimum 2 years at Band 5 in the relevant setting
• Evidence of working independently
• Participating in audit / patient surveys
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Working with students/junior staff
• Experience of working in acute and community settings

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Information
Name: Teffy Thomas
Job title: ACP
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0161 276 5982

For further details or to arrange an informal visit please email Teffy.