Diabetes Assistant Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7818109/287-AMED-72-26 |
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.
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.
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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page.
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.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Mar 2026
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.
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.
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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page.
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.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Mar 2026