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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Diabetes Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 25 March 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the diabetes team within the Diabetes and Endocrinology department. The post is within the specialist diabetes nurse team for outpatient clinics to focus on people with diabetes that are attending consultant clinics and require timely intervention and education to improve health outcomes. This role is critical to support implementation of NICE TA Implementation of technology for people with type 1 diabetes and eligible for insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring as part of HCL national drive. We currently have 290 patients on HCL technology and anticipate this demand will increase Describe the key tasks the post undertakes within that service: Direct care and education for patients attending Aintree within the 6 Consultant clinical sessions per week. Supporting clinical advice line queries regarding use of technology to ensure patients are independent and safe. Arranging pump Showcase events and participate in the patient education session s. Liaising with external agencies to ensure education and patient training sessions are timely and patients have all of the support required to attend Maintenance of Insulin Pump & consumables ordering process ensuring accuracy of information and liaison with financial teams for timely payment of invoices and accurate data for submission for reimbursement process for income generation.

Main duties of the job

Direct care and education for patients attending Aintree within the 6 Consultant clinical sessions per week. Supporting clinical advice line queries regarding use of technology to ensure patients are independent and safe. Arranging pump Showcase events and participate in the patient education session s. Liaising with external agencies to ensure education and patient training sessions are timely and patients have all of the support required to attend Maintenance of Insulin Pump & consumables ordering process ensuring accuracy of information and liaison with financial teams for timely payment of invoices and accurate data for submission for reimbursement process for income generation.

About us

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.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-AMED-72-26

Job locations

Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Ordering of equiptment via Oracle system of pumps and equiptment relating to the Diabetes and Endocrinology department.

Arranging Pump Showcase Events

Supporting with patient education for patients attending weekly consultant sessions.

Maintaining and managing internal processes for pump patients.

Support with telephone calls to the nurse advice line.

Maintaining data for pump reimbursements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ordering of equiptment via Oracle system of pumps and equiptment relating to the Diabetes and Endocrinology department.

Arranging Pump Showcase Events

Supporting with patient education for patients attending weekly consultant sessions.

Maintaining and managing internal processes for pump patients.

Support with telephone calls to the nurse advice line.

Maintaining data for pump reimbursements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in assisting professional practice/equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Previous care experience as Health Care assistant in a clinical area
  • Ability to provide excellent patient care

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to analyse patient progress in response to care given
  • Understands the role of audit in assuring standards of care and can undertake audits in practice

Desirable

  • Diabetes knowledge
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in assisting professional practice/equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Previous care experience as Health Care assistant in a clinical area
  • Ability to provide excellent patient care

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to analyse patient progress in response to care given
  • Understands the role of audit in assuring standards of care and can undertake audits in practice

Desirable

  • Diabetes knowledge

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.

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Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Consultant

Anne Cartwright

Anne.cartwright@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01515255980

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-AMED-72-26

Job locations

Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL


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