Job summaryThe post holder will be an integral member of the Diabetes Service specialist team, providing care, treatment and education to diabetes patients and their families. This will involve working closely with the community network of health care professionals to deliver an integrated package of care between hospital and primary care.
The Diabetes Service represents an integration of the entire multidisciplinary specialist team with responsibility for the quality of all diabetes services in Cumbria. We aim to improve the quality of diabetes care by delivering patient pathways with structured education programmes to support self-management, by supporting and training of primary care teams and providing excellent specialist diabetes clinical services in both in and out-patient settings. The post holder will be based in Carlisle however will be required at times to travel across North Cumbria.
Main duties of the jobA key aim of The Diabetes Service is to facilitate and encourage self-management by people with diabetes. Structured patient education programmes (DAFNE and DESMOND) are embedded in our pathways of care and training has been delivered to both primary care and specialist staff to undertake holistic care planning.
We provide speciality services including pregnancy, young person/ transition service and an insulin pump service. A Cumbria wide retinal screening service operates throughout Cumbria at a variety of locations.
About usAt NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
DetailsDate posted: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8183681
Job locations: West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood road, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service: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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows
if applicable to the post:- Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
- Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:- 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working Scheme
- NHS Discounts*
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
- Excellent opportunities for development*
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Degree level education in Nursing
- NMC registration
- Willing to work towards diabetes specific qualification (Diabetes e.g. Warwick Course A205, CIDC, Bradford Diabetes course)
Desirable- NST307 or equivalent
- Diabetes related qualification (Warwick Course A205, CIDC, Bradford Diabetes course or equivalent
- V300 prescribing
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential- Significant general nursing experience within the NHS
- To have detailed knowledge of all aspects of diabetes and associated risk factors.
- To have the ability to work autonomously, efficiently and professionally locality wide visiting patients in General Practice surgeries, Health centres, community and acute hospitals and emergency home visits
- Experience of teaching adults
- Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its application
- Up to date knowledge of the developments in Diabetes care, including Hybrid closed loop insulin pumps
- Knowledge of risk factors associated with Diabetes
- General IT skills including experience of windows based software and MS Office
Desirable- To have or be willing to become a DESMOND/ DAFNE/ Walking Away trainer
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
- Implementing diabetes specific treatment regimens, for example insulin infusion
- Inpatient nursing experience
Skills and AptitudeEssential- Demonstrable clinical skills within specialist area, including physical assessment skills and basic life support
- Ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making.
- Effective organisational skills to work across different areas of the service
- Ability to work in isolation but part of a team,
- Co-operative, flexible and diplomatic
- Ability to manage with difficult/emotional situations
Desirable- Familiarity and implementation of diabetes specific treatment regimes. For example Insulin infusion.
Other RequirementsEssential- Able to travel independently of public transport and be able to travel widely as and when required.
- Willing to undertake training as required
- Will be required to work at both sites (West Cumberland Hospital & Cumberland Infirmary) to meet the needs of the service.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood road, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Team Lead Specialist Services
Celina Hernandez
celina.hernandez@ncic.nhs.uk
07799132390
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
