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Spinney Surgery

Practice Nurse (Diabetes Interest)

The closing date is 24 April 2026

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Job summary

Spinney Surgery is looking for a dedicated and enthusiasticPractice Nurse with an interest in diabetes careto join our friendly and supportive primary care team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about chronic disease management and keen to develop or expand their expertise in diabetes within a well-established GP practice.

Main duties of the job

The Spinney Surgery has approximately 11,000 patients from wide variety of backgrounds all with differing needs. Our practice nurses have a varied and interesting workload, dealing with patients face to face, via telephone or occasionally video consultation.

About us

We are a large practice and part of the St Ives PCN. We are a supportive team which offers a happy and friendly environment to work in. Team work is at the heart of our surgery and as such new members of staff are given full training and mentoring.

Details

Date posted

02 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1559-26-0000

Job locations

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


Job description

Job responsibilities

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Providing general practice nursing services including immunisations, wound care, cervical screening, and NHS health checks
  • Managing and supporting patients with long-term conditions, particularly diabetes
  • Running diabetes clinics and reviewing patients progress
  • Offering lifestyle advice and education to support self-management
  • Monitoring blood results (e.g. HbA1c) and adjusting care plans accordingly
  • Supporting insulin initiation (if trained)
  • Maintaining accurate clinical records

Job description

Job responsibilities

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Providing general practice nursing services including immunisations, wound care, cervical screening, and NHS health checks
  • Managing and supporting patients with long-term conditions, particularly diabetes
  • Running diabetes clinics and reviewing patients progress
  • Offering lifestyle advice and education to support self-management
  • Monitoring blood results (e.g. HbA1c) and adjusting care plans accordingly
  • Supporting insulin initiation (if trained)
  • Maintaining accurate clinical records

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Experience in primary care or community nursing
  • Interest in or experience with diabetes care
  • Strong communication and patient engagement skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Qualification or training in diabetes management
  • Experience running chronic disease clinics
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Experience in primary care or community nursing
  • Interest in or experience with diabetes care
  • Strong communication and patient engagement skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Qualification or training in diabetes management
  • Experience running chronic disease clinics

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

Spinney Surgery

Address

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


Employer's website

https://spinney-surgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spinney Surgery

Address

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


Employer's website

https://spinney-surgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nursing Manager

Sharon Temple

sharon.temple@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1559-26-0000

Job locations

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


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