Diabetes and Obesity Clinical Educator in Huddersfield

Main area Diabetes Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Monday to Friday service which covers weekends and bank holidays in rotation) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday service which covers weekends and bank holidays in rotation) Job ref 372-MED2653

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site CRH/HRI Town Calderdale and Huddersfield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 03/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/09/2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visithttps://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

The post holder will be expected to provide education and training to both health care professionals and patient groups. Teaching best practice based on current, credible, evidence-based learning. The post holder will develop and deliver education and training packages concerning Diabetes, Obesity, Safe prescribing and monitoring of GLP-1 therapies for both Primary and Secondary Care. In addition, the post holder will work with the Diabetes MDT, Bariatric MDT and Surgical MDT providing safe, evidence-based patient education, that promotes and supports personalised management plans and treatment. The educator will also plan and monitor the development needs for the staff within the appraisal framework; this will improve staff moral and help to reduce staff sickness and turnover. The educator will also ensure that all new DSN’s (Diabetes Specialist Nurses) receive an appropriate induction programme upon commencement of employment within the team and monitors and supervise their progress. The post holder will be expected to measure outcomes through data collection, audit and patient feedback and will be expected to attend regular diabetes obesity training.

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside Diabetes Specialist Nurse, as part of the team to deliver the nursing service for patients with diabetes and improve staff competence.
• The Diabetes-Obesity Nurse Educator will be expected to attend regular diabetes-obesity training and updates.
• Demonstrate highly specialist knowledge and skills in the specialty of diabetes.
• Have a primary clinical responsibility for patients with diabetes.
• To be the primary link in the coordinating of patients with diabetes between hospital services including surgery, medicine, paediatrics and community services.
• Responsible for planning mandatory training and keeping accurate records.
• The Diabetes-Obesity nurse educator will develop and deliver education and training packages concerning Diabetes, Obesity, Safe prescribing and monitoring of Glp-1 therapies
• The Diabetes-Obesity Nurse Educator will link with CHFT clinical educators, providing training to CHFT nursing staff and new starters.
• Produce a competency document, responsible for assessing competency, training, and sign off, once the HCP feels proficient and confident.

Working for our organisation

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The postholder will be advised to attend and complete the New T2DM and Obesity Management Education Programme.
• Work alongside Diabetes Specialist Nurse, as part of the team to deliver the nursing service for patients with diabetes and improve staff competence.
• The Diabetes-Obesity Nurse Educator will be expected to attend regular diabetes-obesity training and updates.
• Demonstrate highly specialist knowledge and skills in the specialty of diabetes.
• Have a primary clinical responsibility for patients with diabetes.
• To be the primary link in the coordinating of patients with diabetes between hospital services including surgery, medicine, paediatrics and community services.
• Responsible for planning mandatory training and keeping accurate records.
• The Diabetes-Obesity nurse educator will develop and deliver education and training packages concerning Diabetes, Obesity, Safe prescribing and monitoring of Glp-1 therapies
• The Diabetes-Obesity Nurse Educator will link with CHFT clinical educators, providing training to CHFT nursing staff and new starters.
• Produce a competency document, responsible for assessing competency, training, and sign off, once the HCP feels proficient and confident.
• The Diabetes-Obesity Nurse Educator will be responsible for keeping Health Care Professionals informed and up to date as and when new diabetes – obesity evidence is released, guidelines and treatments updated, as well as sharing outcomes and audit data.
• Responsible for upskilling primary care staff to develop confidence and competence initiating, prescribing, monitoring GLP-1 (non-insulin) injectable therapies.
• To be the point of direct contact providing assessment, advice and clinical judgment on future patient management.
• Actively manage and maintain responsibility for a defined patient caseload in collaboration with medical staff.
• Lead in ensuring all education issues are addressed.
• Participate in development within the service and contribute to achieving performance targets, meeting capacity and demand required.
• Play an active role in research and evaluation of the diabetes service and ensure best use of evidence-based health care. Contribute to a wider national agenda within the field of Diabetes.
• Deliver nursing care in diabetes for both outpatients and inpatients across both acute sites.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills through nursing practice.
• Maintain own expert levels of clinical competence.
• Promote and facilitate research and evidence-based practice in Diabetes Nursing.
• To support in establishing, implementation and monitoring of nursing practice guidelines, standards, policies and protocols/care pathways.
• Maintain a high profile in the clinical area, acting as a role model for other health care professionals.
• Be aware of ethical and legal issues.
• Always act as a role model for quality nursing care, promoting the need for effective evidence-based interventions.
• Act as patient advocate at all points of the care pathway.
• Maintain a professional portfolio.
• Adhere to the Trust Policy & Procedure.
• Act always in accordance with NMC code of conduct and guiding documents.
• Ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of the care.
• Support and enable patients to make informed choices.
• Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and where required take a key role in the management of the outcome.
• Be proactive in the development of practice/services in the clinical area through the business planning process/service development and in conjunction with Team leader, Matron, General Manager and clinician.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others and participate in the development of the same.
• Continually monitor standards of care and contribute to the improvement of care through benchmarking, Clinical Audit and Research.
• Support and facilitate research evidence- based practice in the specialist area.
• Disseminate good practice by pursuing opportunities to present work at national conferences, MDT meetings and journal publications.
• Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area leading to service improvement.
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
• Identify clinical issues and incidents within the Trust that reduce the quality of care within the specialist services.
• Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Recognised teaching and assessing skill
• Recognised teaching qualification or working towards this
• Evidence of recent education in relevant field
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Nurse Prescriber / willingness to work towards
• Degree in health care
• Leadership training

Knowledge, Experience and Expertise

• Evidence of effective leadership and developmental work
• Experience of delivering training packages
• Experience of presenting
• Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of diabetes
• Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in health and social care
• Up to date professional knowledge
• Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice
• Experience in research/audit
• Experience and facilitation of change management
• Evidence of innovative practice

Communication and Relationships

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrate commitment to CPD.
• Education and Training skills
• Self-motivating and the ability to influence others

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on theCheck if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, we are excited to offer a range of volunteering roles, providing rewarding personal and professional opportunities for people from all backgrounds across a wide age range from our local communities, ensuring our volunteers are representative of our service users.