West Leeds Primary Care Network
PCN Lead Nurse Diabetes
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a prescribing registered nurse with diabetes specialism. This is a really diverse role whereby you would influence and educate staff within the PCN as well as our member practices, whilst at the same time having a positive impact on the health outcomes for our diabetic population. You would offer high level advice and guidance to other clinicians in our area as well as treating the most complex of our diabetic patients. If you want the opportunity to really showcase your area of specialism in a very meaningful way, this could well be the role for you.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of clinical management plans.
• Deliver direct care to patients including providing personalised planned interventions to support people to remain safe, well and as independent as possible in their own homes.
• Initiate insulin and proactively monitor the care of all diabetic patients in line with local and national policy.
• Provide education and training to health care professionals across the pathway and developing the focal point for responsive, high quality, evidence based clinical advice in the out of hospital system, closely integrated with secondary care specialities.
• Works in partnership with other groups in the development of innovative clinical practice.
• Assists in managing a caseload, in line with PCN policies, guidelines and national standards.
• Promotes and enables patient choice and independent living.

About us
West Leeds Primary Care Network (WLPCN) provides enhanced clinical services for six GP surgeries across the Pudsey and Bramley area, with a patient population of approximately 70k.

West Leeds PCN currently benefits from the following clinical teams, directly employed by ourselves:

• Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
• Community Wellbeing Advisers - Social Prescribers
• Health Care Assistants
• Dietitians
• Learning Disability / Severe Mental Illness Care Co-ordinator
• Highly skilled prescribing Frailty / Home visiting team (Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Associate Clinical Practitioners)
• Health & Wellbeing Coach (cancer screening)

The successful recruit will be expected to work across all practices in the PCN.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £52,000 to £58,000 a year depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: W0027-26-0017
Job locations: Manor House, 23 Robin Lane, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7BR, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To support our practices and ensure patients receive the best quality care West Leeds PCN is seeking an experienced Diabetic Nurse Specialist to work alongside our Senior Clinical Pharmacist and HF Nurse, the Frailty Team, and clinicians within practices to develop and deliver a comprehensive Diabetic service for the patients within the PCN.

To be responsible for the management of diabetes including insulin initiation, health education, reviewing bloods, medication monitoring and dose adjustment. Working as part of the PCN multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The role will include supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

The post holder will deliver clinic and home-based treatment plans including education and lifestyle advice, monitoring and management of symptoms and medications.

The service seeks to provide access to diagnostics and early treatment intervention. The post is integral to the multidisciplinary team, working closely with our partners in secondary care to provide seamless transition for patients to primary care underpinned by a solid clinical governance structure. The post holder will build relationships with wider external organisations to promote joined up patient care and services.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: Nursing Degree, Independent Prescriber
Desirable: Please see uploaded document for full specifications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: West Leeds Primary Care Network
Address: Manor House, 23 Robin Lane, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7BR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.westleedspcn.co.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: PCN Manager, lisa.francis6@nhs.net

Closing date: 21 November 2026
Supporting documents: West Leeds PCN website
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