Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) to be at the forefront of driving up standards and quality in diabetes care in Community and Primary Care Services across the city of Liverpool. The role will include working in a variety of other clinical areas, local communities and the Primary Care Networks. Working in partnership with the diabetes teams of Liverpool Universities NHS Hospital Trust and services delivered by Mersey Care the role is diverse, varied and offers the opportunity for innovation and change. The post holder will be a non-medical prescriber and have experience of working autonomously within the field of Diabetes and with the ability to work to evidence-based guidelines; audit the care given to patients to make and suggest improvements in services. The post holder will also be required to deliver complex educational packages to health care professionals and patients around effective diabetes management.



Act as the clinical expert and professional resource to Multi-Professional teams, patients and carers within the Speciality service. The post holder will support the development of specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality teams across Acute, Community and Primary Care Service. The post holder will carry responsibility for a defined case load and offer highly specialist advice, setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group/speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework They will lead the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for delivery of care within the specialist area across the Liverpool Health Economy



Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.



We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.



UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.



For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.



Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.



Job responsibilities



Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and persons specification

Clinical specialist in area of dietetics

Work as part of a wider Multi-disciplinary team

Support the training and development of others

Participate in both clinics and group activities