Practice NurseGP Practice

Practice Nurse

Preferably Diabetes Specialist

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Practice Nurse with a special interest in diabetes to join our friendly primary care team.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality general practice nursing care, with a particular focus on supporting patients with diabetes and other long-term conditions. Practice Nurses with no diabetes training will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage long-term conditions according to experience and competence.
• Provide routine practice nursing services, which may include vaccinations, cervical screening, wound care and health promotion.
• Maintain accurate and appropriately coded clinical records.
• Work closely with GPs, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and development of diabetes services.
• Undertake diabetes reviews, including monitoring HbA1c, blood pressure, renal function, lipids and cardiovascular risk.
• Provide education, lifestyle advice and support for patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.
• Review and optimise diabetes management within your level of competence.
• Initiate/titrate diabetes treatments, including insulin where appropriately qualified and competent.
• Support achievement of QOF and other diabetes quality standards.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience working as a Practice Nurse or in a relevant primary/community care setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational and patient-care skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable:

• Good knowledge and experience of diabetes management.
• Recognised diabetes qualification or additional diabetes training.
• Experience as a Practice Nurse.
• Competence in insulin initiation/titration.
• Experience with SystmOne.
• Cervical screening and immunisation competencies.

The successful candidate will work within their professional scope of practice and receive support for ongoing training and professional development.

How to apply

Please email your CV to our Practice Manager Nasreen Clark – [email protected]

Part-time - 18+ hours