Uppingham Surgery

Enhanced Diabetes Clinician

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Job summary

Located in the picturesque market town Uppingham, situated just off the A47, Uppingham Surgery is seeking to recruit a clinician with a specialist interest in enhanced diabetic care. You will work in conjunction with our well-established practice nurse and clinical teams.

Hours: 5 hours per week Monday to Friday working in practice or remotely.

Pay: Dependent upon experience

Main duties of the job

What the role involves:

Provide a first point of contact within the practice for the management of diabetic patients

Proactively monitor the care of all diabetic patients in line with local and national policy

Prescribe medication including insulin and manage patients appropriately

Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for patients with long term conditions

Request pathology services and process pathology results as required

Provide specialist advice and knowledge to newly diagnosed diabetic patients and their families, including dietary advice, and monitoring of their illness, empowering patients to take control of their illness demonstrating empathy, and giving reassurance and support.

Undertake annual diabetic reviews autonomously, commencing/altering treatments as necessary

Deliver patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

Maintain accurate clinical records using ARDENS and SystmOne templates

Act as a resource, providing specialist knowledge, gained through clinical experience and through undertaking diploma level training and expertise to the practice clinical team

About us

Benefits of working with Uppingham Surgery:

Purpose built modern facilities

A highly supportive working environment focusing on your professional and personal wellbeing

A practice with a patient-first approach to healthcare

Well-established and passionate management and Partnership setup and active member of Rutland Health PCN

Auto-enrolment into the NHS pension scheme

Be part of our experienced and coherent team everyone has their part to play

Details

Date posted

14 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

A0913-24-0000

Job locations

North Gate

Uppingham

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 9EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a first point of contact within the practice for the management of diabetic patients

Proactively monitor the care of all diabetic patients in line with local and national policy

Prescribe medication including insulin and manage patients appropriately

Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for patients with long term conditions

Request pathology services and process pathology results as required

Provide specialist advice and knowledge to newly diagnosed diabetic patients and their families, including dietary advice, and monitoring of their illness, empowering patients to take control of their illness demonstrating empathy, and giving reassurance and support.

Undertake annual diabetic reviews autonomously, commencing/altering treatments as necessary

Deliver patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

Maintain accurate clinical records using ARDENS and SystmOne templates

Act as a resource, providing specialist knowledge, gained through clinical experience and through undertaking diploma level training and expertise to the practice clinical team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a first point of contact within the practice for the management of diabetic patients

Proactively monitor the care of all diabetic patients in line with local and national policy

Prescribe medication including insulin and manage patients appropriately

Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for patients with long term conditions

Request pathology services and process pathology results as required

Provide specialist advice and knowledge to newly diagnosed diabetic patients and their families, including dietary advice, and monitoring of their illness, empowering patients to take control of their illness demonstrating empathy, and giving reassurance and support.

Undertake annual diabetic reviews autonomously, commencing/altering treatments as necessary

Deliver patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

Maintain accurate clinical records using ARDENS and SystmOne templates

Act as a resource, providing specialist knowledge, gained through clinical experience and through undertaking diploma level training and expertise to the practice clinical team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or equivalent in diabetes management with knowledge of Insulin and GLP-1
  • Professional registration with NMC, GPHC or equivalent
  • Independent Prescriber
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or equivalent in diabetes management with knowledge of Insulin and GLP-1
  • Professional registration with NMC, GPHC or equivalent
  • Independent Prescriber

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Uppingham Surgery

Address

North Gate

Uppingham

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 9EG


Employer's website

https://www.uppinghamsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Uppingham Surgery

Address

North Gate

Uppingham

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 9EG


Employer's website

https://www.uppinghamsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Vicki Abbott

vickiabbott@nhs.net

01572820423

Details

Date posted

14 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

A0913-24-0000

Job locations

North Gate

Uppingham

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 9EG


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