Diabetes Patient Education Co-ordinator
Closing date: 15 June 2026
This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for up to 12 months. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.
Do you have an interest in supporting people with their Type 2 diabetes and joining a Specialist Community Diabetes team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable Band 5 Diabetes Patient Education Co-ordinator for maternity cover.
You will be managing a small team of nutritionists and administrators, to support with the co-ordination of diabetes education whilst also delivering some groups and one to one support.
You will use leadership, organisational and evaluation skills to support effective service delivery throughout Gloucestershire, which enhances patient access, uptake, and outcomes.
We work closely with colleagues across the healthcare system and the voluntary sector, to provide well-rounded support to our patients.
If you are passionate about improving outcomes for people living with diabetes, co-ordinating services and working with the community we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
* To co-ordinate the delivery, development and provision of the Diabetes Structured patient education programme for Gloucestershire.
* To deliver group education to people with Type 2 Diabetes and their families/carers.
* Support the person with diabetes to develop self-management skills with the support of registered nurses, dietitians and nutritionists.
* Offer encouragement and support to enable the person with diabetes to identify suitable activities that support a more active lifestyle, according to individual needs and abilities.
* Manage group dynamics and support collaborative working with internal and external agencies.
* Carry out self-evaluation after delivery of every education course to ensure key objectives are met.
* Carry out service evaluation and audit to improve the uptake and access of patient education with the goal of improving health outcomes for the population.
* Co-ordinating the delivery of Diabetes Structured Education in Gloucestershire.
* Delivering Diabetes and You and Diabetes Food and You education sessions.
* Calls to service users to arrange appointments, follow up sessions and signposting.
* Representing the Community Diabetes service for Patient Education related meetings/work and reporting to the ICB.
* Participating in local audit and evaluation of the programmes.
* Participating in QISMET accreditation in line with accreditation cycle; this will include collating and submitting documentation and liaising with the accreditation team.
* Development and peer supervision of programme delivery.
* 1-1 consultations for those unable to engage in a group setting.
* Promotion of the sessions in the local area, including using social media platforms.
* Line management of patient education team, to include annual appraisals and 1-1 reviews.
* Co-ordination of Annual leave and study leave.
* Identifying training needs within the team.
* Responsible for maintaining patient resource stock levels.
* Responsible for risk assessment of venues and ensuring adherence to local guidelines.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Professional knowledge acquired through degree qualification in Nutrition.
* Knowledge acquired through training, short courses and experience plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience desirable.
* Knowledge and awareness of, and an interest in diabetes and healthy lifestyles.
Skills
* Effective communication, IT and presentation skills – able to develop a good rapport with participants, their family/carer and health care professionals.
* Experience of facilitating group training and workshops, ideally in preventative health, public health or health awareness.
Personal skills and attributes
* Ability to transport and transfer bulky education kit and equipment, to and from various venues.
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.
Employment details
Employer name: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Community Diabetes Team, 2nd Floor, Southgate Moorings, 2 Kimbrose Way
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year (pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 327-26-411
Job location: Community Diabetes Team, 2nd Floor, Southgate Moorings, 2 Kimbrose Way
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