TRAFFIC North West

Diabetes Care Manager

Advance Recruitment

Job Description

Location:

North West - Cheshire & Merseyside; Greater Manchester; Lancashire & South Cumbria; West, North & East Cumbria; Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent; Derby & Derbyshire; Isle of Man

Product:

Diabetes - Blood Glucose Meters, Mobile Applications, Diabetes Test Strips. Two product launches upcoming: a dual-function glucose and ketone meter, and a continuous glucose monitor (CGM).

Who you'll be working for:

This is a superb opportunity to work with driven and passionate people who value innovative solutions in diabetes care. This company have sold over six million devices, two billion sensors, and developed the first FDA-cleared blood glucose meter/ app for iPhone. They offer a range of services to both users of its blood glucose monitoring products and the healthcare professionals that help to manage their diabetes.

They have a vision for shaping the diabetes market through continuous innovations in biosensor technology and blood glucose monitoring. Their A-team of scientists, designers, and engineers help to deliver solutions in connected health, high accuracy blood glucose testing, and intelligent meters that provide more than just a test result.

What you'll enjoy:
  • Work with the number 1 Blood Glucose Test strip and products listed on NHS England recommendation.
  • It's an exciting time to join, with new product launches set for this quarter as well as entering the CGM market!
  • There is plenty of existing business across the territory and lots of opportunities for new business growth.
  • You will be helping healthcare professionals to assist people with diabetes to engage and take control of their condition. By using the tools designed and developed by this organisation, you'll play your part in helping family, neighbours, and friends to live longer, healthier lives.
  • Work with cutting-edge technology and be part of a vision for shaping the diabetes market through continuous innovations in biosensor technology and blood glucose monitoring.
What you'll be doing:
  • There is established business which will require a strong skillset in Key Account Management. There are also new product launches set for Q1 2026 so there will be lots of new prospecting and activity you would come to expect for a new product launch.
  • You will be responsible for the management of your territory calling on predominantly Secondary Care and Primary Care sites, and other diabetes-related institutions and personnel.
  • The objective will be to grow sales, gain new distribution, support customers in the field and create awareness for the products.
  • You will be focusing on building relationships, and gaining new distribution on existing and new products, while executing marketing and promotional strategies to increase market share.
  • You will be developing a working knowledge of the inter-relationship of Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Practice Nurses (PNs), Diabetes Specialist Nurses (DSNs), Clinicians and Pharmacists and work to gain recommendations along every link of the chain.
Here's what you need:
  • Candidates with a proven track record in medical sales - this could be within diabetes, wound care or pharmaceuticals.
  • Sales within the Diabetes disease area would be extremely advantageous but not imperative.
  • Experience of selling to both primary and secondary care, or to specialist nurses would be beneficial.
  • Experience in healthcare and an understanding of how the NHS operates is preferred.
  • Bonus points if you have experience of selling to specialist nurses.
  • You will be warm, friendly, likable, with an approachable personality.
  • You should be driven and not afraid to challenge opinions.
  • You will have entrepreneurial flair, and a desire to treat it like your business and make it your own.

Bonus: £14k on target earnings with over target bonus payments

Other benefits: Pension - company match up to 6% company contribution, d aily allowance, business mileage 0.28p per mile, death in service, expenses covered for overnight business stays.

About This Role

Career insights for Social and Community Service Managers positions

Salary Benchmark
R51,590/month
R32,429 to R77,387/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Service Orientation Social Perceptiveness Active Learning Active Listening Complex Problem Solving
Common Technologies
Corel WordPerfect Office X9 HCL Notes (formerly IBM Notes) Microsoft Excel 365 Microsoft PowerPoint 365 CRM Systems (Various) Claris FileMaker Microsoft Access 365 HCPCS (Still in use, updated annually)

Job Overview

Date Posted
06 Apr 2026
Location
North West, South Africa

Social and Community Service Managers Insights

Median Salary (ZAR)
R51,590/month
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Similar Opportunities

This page incorporates data from O_NET OnLine, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), under the CC BY 4.0 license. O_NET is a registered trademark of USDOL/ETA. Assessify has adapted and modified the original content. Please note that USDOL/ETA has neither reviewed nor endorsed these changes.