About this role
Job summary
This is an an exciting new role in GMMH.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for Diabetes and Long-Term Conditions at Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Trust provides expert leadership in physical healthcare for people living with both mental illness and long-term physical conditions. The role helps ensure that people with severe mental illness receive equitable, proactive, evidence-based diabetes care, reducing health inequalities and improving long-term outcomes.
The CNS works across inpatient units, prisons, community teams, and other GMMH services to provide specialist assessment, care planning, staff education, and integrated care pathways that respond to the close link between mental and physical health. The role supports teams to deliver safe and effective care for patients within a mental health trust and acts as the Trust's subject matter expert, linking with key people across the wider system.
Main duties of the job
Specialist Clinical Practice
Leadership & Service Development
Education & Workforce Development
Collaborative & Integrated Working
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description Job responsibilities
Specialist Clinical Practice
Support with Diabetes Management Provide daytoday guidance on blood glucose monitoring, oral diabetes medications, insulin administration, and recognising early signs of hypo or hyperglycaemia. Support with Long term condition management -Recognise and provide day to day support with Monitoring Metabolic Side Effects Support teams to complete regular physicalhealth checks for service users on antipsychotic medication, including weight, blood pressure, and blood tests, and ensure results are followed up appropriately. Inpatient Support Assist ward staff with safe diabetes care including other long term conditions, including meal planning, medication timing, and responding to common issues such as missed doses, fluctuating blood sugars, CPAP administration and peak flow management. Patient Education Provide simple, accessible information to service users and carers about healthy eating, medication routines, and how to manage diabetes and other long term conditions alongside mental health needs. Care Coordination Help link service users with GP practices, community diabetes teams and other long term conditions teams and acute hospitals to ensure they receive the right physicalhealth support at the right time. Record Keeping & Documentation Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and contribute to care plans that reflect both mental and physicalhealth needs. Comprehensive Specialist Assessment Undertake advanced diabetes and longterm condition assessments, interpreting clinical data and developing personalised care plans. PhysicalHealth Assessments Carry out routine diabetes and longterm condition assessments, including blood glucose checks, foot checks, vital signs, and metabolic monitoring, and escalate concerns to senior clinicians when needed. Leadership & Service Development
Clinical Leadership Lead on the development and implementation of Trustwide diabetes and LTC pathways, policies, and guidelines. Conduct audits (e.g., metabolic monitoring compliance, inpatient diabetes safety) and contribute to quality improvement initiatives. Support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan priorities for physicalhealth improvement in severe mental illness. Education & Workforce Development
Staff Training & Competency Development Deliver structured training for mental health nurses, support workers, and MDT colleagues on diabetes management, physicalhealth monitoring, and NICEaligned practice. Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and expert advice to support safe, consistent care across the Trust. Collaborative & Integrated Working
Multidisciplinary Collaboration Work closely with psychiatrists, GPs, endocrinologists, dietitians, pharmacists, and community services to ensure seamless care. Strengthen links between mental health, primary care, and acute diabetes services to reduce fragmentation and improve continuity.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health) with NMC registration.
Desirable
Experience as a Practice nurse
Experience Essential
oSignificant post registration experience in diabetes care, and long term conditions
Desirable
Experience working with individuals with severe mental illness is desirable
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address greater manchester mental health trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Prestwich Hospital
Manchester
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)