Job summaryThe Diabetes Specialist Practitioner will work autonomously across primary, community, urgent care, and secondary care settings, managing complex diabetes cases and providing education, support, and clinical advice to healthcare professionals, patients, and carers. The post holder will practice autonomously within their defined specialty to provide patient centered quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice.
Main duties of the jobTo provide clinical leadership and expert specialist diabetes care within an admission avoidance and community-based service. The post holder will lead the development and delivery of evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing avoidable hospital admissions, supporting early discharges, and improving outcomes for people living with diabetes.
About usWe are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job responsibilities- Provides specialist diabetes care and clinical leadership across community. primary care, urgent care, and secondary care interfaces.
- Manages a complex caseload of patients with diabetes who are at high risk of hospital admission or readmission.
- Delivers rapid assessment, intervention, and follow-up to support admission avoidance and early support discharge.
- Provides specialist advice and support to healthcare professionals across multiple care settings.
- Leads service development initiatives aimed at reducing diabetes-related admissions and improving patient outcomes.
- The post holder will practice autonomously within their defined specialty to provide patient centered quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice.
- The post holder's job plans should deliver a minimum of 80% clinical component and 20% related to service management, education and research.
- Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
Person SpecificationKnowledge & ExperienceEssential- Significant demonstrable experience as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Demonstrable experience managing complex diabetes cases
- Demonstrable experience working across primary and secondary care interfaces
- Demonstrable experience leading service improvement projects
- Demonstrable experience delivering education and training programmes
- Demonstrable experience in admission avoidance, urgent care, or community services
Desirable- Demonstrable experience in service redesign and transformation
- Demonstrable research and publication experience
QualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse (Level 1) with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Degree in Nursing or related healthcare discipline
- Postgraduate qualification in Diabetes Care or equivalent experience
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber qualification
Desirable- Master's degree or working towards
- Advanced Clinical Practice qualification
Aptitude & AbilitiesEssential- Demonstrates strong clinical leadership and proven ability to influence practice across multidisciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and make complex clinical decisions in unpredictable and urgent situations.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Proven ability to undertake and support research, audit, and evaluation activities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
Desirable- Proven ability to lead change and support service transformation across healthcare settings.
- Skills in project management and quality improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrable experience influencing strategic decision-making and policy development.
- Proven ability to undertake and support research, audit, and evaluation activities.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
