The risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases with age and can lead to poorer outcomes for individuals and create greater demands on healthcare services. The NHS Long Term Plan (2019a) highlighted the need for more complex care to be provided in patients’ homes and, with recognition of a decreasing community workforce, new ways of working and upskilling the workforce are required to provide integrated, person-centred care. Blended roles programmes focus on a commitment to develop education and competencies to build effective relationships and collaboration between independent care workers to provide individualised person-centred care.