Band 6
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Permanent contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen to bring your skills and expertise to help improve Diabetes Management for all people living with Diabetes in the Tameside and Glossop area. Do you have a passion for Diabetes, interested in working within an integrated Diabetes Service? Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Diabetes Specialist Nurses band 6 to join the Integrated Diabetes Service, operating within the Tameside and Glossop area. The successful candidates will be working in a multi-professional service alongside Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Consultant Diabetologist, Diabetes Specialist Dietitian, Diabetes Specialist Podiatrists and support staff
The post holder will be required to support developing, the inpatient and community provision for diabetes care as the initial focus areas. However in time the opportunity to work with a range of other patient’s groups. Including Ante-natal clinic, community clinics, specialized clinics (i.e. Glucose sensors and insulin pump clinic and young persons’ clinic) will be provided. The role also includes Triaging referrals into the service, Telephone consultation. The post holder will also be expected to deliver on structured education programmes for patients and HCP’s. We are looking for a self-motivated and dynamic individual with a minimum of 3 years’ experience of managing Diabetes as a primary condition, have a sound clinical knowledge of Diabetes management and related therapies. To have completed a level 5 course in the management of Diabetes or happy to work towards The clinical specialist will work as an autonomous practitioner to provide a high quality, efficient and effective clinical service, delivering high standard of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and highly specialist expert advice to patients with Diabetes and their carer’s in accordance with the levels of the competences as defined in the KSF. In addition they must be able to communicate effectively, work well within a team environment. Have good organisation skills and the ability to prioritize workload are essential.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required . These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Please refer the Job description for details