Job summary
A rare and exciting
opportunity has arisen to appoint for an experienced, friendly, and enthusiastic Diabetes Specialist Nurse Nurse to join our highly regarded team at Greenway Community
Practice.
We are seeking a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team on a part time, permanent basis. As a specialist in the role, you will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Lead and the GP Diabetes Lead to provide specialist Diabetes clinics to our patient population.
You will be responsible for carrying out Patient diabetic reviews. The role focuses on
maintaining clinical standards and improving services for patients with long term conditions.
This is an excellent
opportunity for a local Practice Nurse who has a specialist interest in Diabetes care/management and is committed
to providing high-quality care in a primary care setting.
Main duties of the job
Scope and Purpose of the role
- To provide expert care, education, and support for people with diabetes, aiming to improve quality of life and self-management.
- Undertake regular diabetes reviews for patients with Type 1, Type 2 and pre-diabetes in line with local and national guidelines
- Monitor and assess glycaemic control, including HbA1c results, blood glucose records and trends
- Provide lifestyle advice and structured education on diet, physical activity, smoking cessation and self-management.
- Where trained, support initiation, titration and monitoring of diabetes medications, including oral agents and injectable therapies.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records and contribute to diabetes audits and QOF requirements.
- Liaising with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated care.
- Assess
and prioritise patients health needs, taking appropriate action to support
their care and wellbeing.
- Deliver
high-quality patient care using advanced nursing knowledge and specialist
clinical skills.
- Deliver routine treatment room services in line with practice protocols.
- Perform procedures such as wound care and dressings, Injections and immunisations, Venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring and removal of sutures and staples
- Ensure infection prevention and control standards are adhered to at all times.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.
About us
Greenway Community Practice is located in Southmead, a
northern suburb and council ward of Bristol. Filton (in South Gloucestershire)
and the Bristol suburbs of Monks Park, Horfield, Henleaze and Westbury on Trym
are on its boundaries.
The area is well served with a range of local parks and
sporting facilities. On the Southmead development trust site, where the
practice is based, is a vibrant community gym and Cafe. A David Lloyd private
gym is located next to our Practice and Horfield Sports Centre is a mile away.
You would be part of a strong and experienced clinical team
comprising of 5 GP partners, 5 salaried GP's, 2 clinical pharmacists, 4 Nurses
and 4 HCA's a Paramedic Practitioner and a First Contact Physiotherapist.
We are very proud to have been rated as Outstanding by the
Care Quality Commission and voted 4 times the Best GP Practice in Bristol by
our patients in the annual GP patient survey.
We are ranked 65 in the top 100 practices in England and
have one of the best patient recommendation scores with 95% of patients
recommending our service.
We are a popular training practice with an excellent staff
retention rate. We engage in regular clinical meetings and invest time to
interact with each other on a daily basis. There is also a mentorship scheme in
place for newly qualified GP's.
With a list size of over 12,000 patients, were a busy and
vibrant Practice but one that never loses its community feel, team spirit, and
fun.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the Diabetes Practice Nurse will provide high-quality, patient-centred diabetes care alongside general treatment room nursing duties. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking structured diabetes reviews, supporting patients with long-term condition management, and delivering safe, effective treatment room services in accordance with practice protocols and national guidelines.
To practice unsupervised and independently in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within individual competencies, with reference to Practice guidelines and referring on to other team members as appropriate
- To perform routine tasks related to patient care, to include
- Wound / leg ulcer care management (including doppler examination)
- Undertaking cervical cytology
- Ear irrigation
- Injections and immunisations (including childhood immunisations)
- Providing a comprehensive travel advice and vaccination service
- Obtaining pathology samples, swabs, urine, blood etc.
- Initiate and perform ECGs
- New patient checks
- Spirometry
- To chaperone GPs and assist patients (where appropriate) during clinical procedures
- To assist with minor surgical procedures as necessary
- To provide general and specific health screening and health education to the practice population with referral to GPs as necessary
- To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments
- To order and maintain adequate supplies of stock (including vaccinations) and equipment relating to patient care
- To be aware of the need for regular maintenance of clinical equipment and report potential problems with clinical equipment to Senior Nurse Manager
- To maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT
- To undertake administrative tasks relevant to patient care and individual CDM clinics
- To advise Senior Nurse of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- To develop the care of patients with complex health needs, which may involve identification and assessment of such patients and the subsequent introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments
- Undertake structured diabetes reviews for patients with Type 1, Type 2 and pre-diabetes in line with NICE and local guidelines.
- Monitor and assess HbA1c, blood glucose results and other relevant investigations.
- Review cardiovascular risk factors including blood pressure, lipids, weight and BMI.
- Provide education and advice on lifestyle modification, diet, exercise and self-management.
- Support the initiation, adjustment and monitoring of diabetes treatments, including oral medications and injectable therapies (subject to training and competence).
- Identify patients requiring escalation of care and liaise with GPs, diabetes specialist nurses and secondary care teams as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate documentation and contribute to QOF, audits and chronic disease registers.
- To report all concerns or issues relating to the organisation of chronic disease management services, childhood immunisation clinics, cervical screening programme and health promotion services to the Senior Nurse Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the Diabetes Practice Nurse will provide high-quality, patient-centred diabetes care alongside general treatment room nursing duties. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking structured diabetes reviews, supporting patients with long-term condition management, and delivering safe, effective treatment room services in accordance with practice protocols and national guidelines.
To practice unsupervised and independently in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within individual competencies, with reference to Practice guidelines and referring on to other team members as appropriate
- To perform routine tasks related to patient care, to include
- Wound / leg ulcer care management (including doppler examination)
- Undertaking cervical cytology
- Ear irrigation
- Injections and immunisations (including childhood immunisations)
- Providing a comprehensive travel advice and vaccination service
- Obtaining pathology samples, swabs, urine, blood etc.
- Initiate and perform ECGs
- New patient checks
- Spirometry
- To chaperone GPs and assist patients (where appropriate) during clinical procedures
- To assist with minor surgical procedures as necessary
- To provide general and specific health screening and health education to the practice population with referral to GPs as necessary
- To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments
- To order and maintain adequate supplies of stock (including vaccinations) and equipment relating to patient care
- To be aware of the need for regular maintenance of clinical equipment and report potential problems with clinical equipment to Senior Nurse Manager
- To maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT
- To undertake administrative tasks relevant to patient care and individual CDM clinics
- To advise Senior Nurse of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- To develop the care of patients with complex health needs, which may involve identification and assessment of such patients and the subsequent introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments
- Undertake structured diabetes reviews for patients with Type 1, Type 2 and pre-diabetes in line with NICE and local guidelines.
- Monitor and assess HbA1c, blood glucose results and other relevant investigations.
- Review cardiovascular risk factors including blood pressure, lipids, weight and BMI.
- Provide education and advice on lifestyle modification, diet, exercise and self-management.
- Support the initiation, adjustment and monitoring of diabetes treatments, including oral medications and injectable therapies (subject to training and competence).
- Identify patients requiring escalation of care and liaise with GPs, diabetes specialist nurses and secondary care teams as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate documentation and contribute to QOF, audits and chronic disease registers.
- To report all concerns or issues relating to the organisation of chronic disease management services, childhood immunisation clinics, cervical screening programme and health promotion services to the Senior Nurse Manager
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Qualification.
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- 1+ years experience working in primary care
- Qualified to Degree Level.
- Holding qualifications in Diabetes
- Experience in nurse-led management of chronic conditions
- Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Mentor/ teaching qualification. Experience of teaching or mentoring
- Experience and interest in education within a primary care setting
- Independent and/or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification.
- Community nursing specialist qualification or equivalent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Qualification.
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- 1+ years experience working in primary care
- Qualified to Degree Level.
- Holding qualifications in Diabetes
- Experience in nurse-led management of chronic conditions
- Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Mentor/ teaching qualification. Experience of teaching or mentoring
- Experience and interest in education within a primary care setting
- Independent and/or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification.
- Community nursing specialist qualification or equivalent.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
