Lakeside Healthcare Group

Diabetic Specialist Nurse

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Job summary

Do you have experience in managing diabetic patients within a Primary Care environment? Or are you an experienced Practice Nurse who has expanded their skills and has experience in managing diabetes?

We are recruiting an enthusiastic Diabetic Specialist Nurse to work across the LHG (Lakeside Healthcare Group) in Northamptonshire (main base will be Headlands, however, some cross-site working at our other sites at Corby and Oundle may be required). All practices are active members of their local Primary Care Network and share the same group Group Lead Nurse and Chief Medical Officer.

As a Specialist Nurse, you will provide and maintain a high standard of chronic disease management, which includes diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans and agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary general practice team, to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The post holder will provide specialist assessments and reviews of health care needs, the optimisation of care where co-morbidity exists, maximising wellbeing, self-empowerment, and quality of life.

The post holder will be expected to:

Responsible for managing and running long-term condition clinics for your speciality

Be proactive in QoF and enhanced services management by completing annual reviews using Ardens templates and patient digital platforms

Review patients who present to the service on the day needing an acute review

Process pathology, workflow, tasks and assisting with audits as required

Refer directly to other services/agencies and members of multidisciplinary teams when needed e.g social prescribers and health and well-being coaches

Supervise and provide training to other members of staff

About us

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do.

Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Kettering is a market and industrial town in Northamptonshire, with a population of around 63,675. It has a growing commuter population due to direct train links to London.

Lakeside Healthcare at Headlands Surgery has 10,031 patients registered and is rated as GOOD with CQC. We have a strong team ethos and believe that including those delivering the service in decisions are key to the best patient outcomes so management actively engage with all parts of the surgery to achieve this.

We continue to invest in the training and development of our nursing team and recognise the importance of personal as well as organisational development.

Date posted

25 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,019 to £46,702 a year Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3007-23-0280

Job locations

Headlands Surgery

20 Headlands

Kettering

Northamptonshire

NN15 7HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of the post is to delivery safe, high quality primary care nursing services tothe practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and professionalboundaries, the post holder will deliver primary care health interventions and care. Thepost holder will support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures,and demonstrate effective professional nurse standards, advocacy and performance.

The role of the DSN is to facilitate the care and management of patients with type I & IIdiabetes; both in general practice and at home. The aim is to support independence andto help people self-manage their diabetes more effectively. The DSN is a specialist whoworks exclusively with people with diabetes. The role ranges from diagnosis and healtheducation, to supporting patients with complex health needs associated with diabetes.The DSN has the ability to refer to specialist teams where appropriate. The DSN is acompetent autonomous practitioner who is able to case manage, initiate and reviewmedications, including insulin. They are confident to seek specialist / consultant advicewhere appropriate.

DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Job Responsibilities/Principal Duties to include:

Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team andother healthcare professionals to promote integrated pathways of care to meetthe needs of patients.

Effective communication with patients, carers and all members of the MD.

Effective prioritisation and completion of daily work in line with clinical/patientneed and practice priorities.

Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with professional andorganisational requirements this includes contemporary paper records andelectronic patient record system.

Actively participates and contributes to team meetings.

Initiates health promotion activities with individuals, patients and carers.

Participates in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to ways ofworking and/or clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations andaction plans.

Participates in risk assessment and promotes the safety and well-being of patients, staff and any other persons at all times and assist in ensuring a safe workenvironment.

Proactive in improving and influencing the patient care pathway/journey.

Participates in risk assessment and promotes safety and well-being of patients,staff and any other persons at all times and assist in ensuring a safe work environment.

Ensure that any complaints, untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical risk are identified and reported to the lead GP, Nurse Manager or Practice Manager inaccordance with the organisational policy and expected professional practice.

Accountable for own professional actions in line with the NMC code andorganisational policy and guidelines.

Responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuringstandards of infection control and safety are maintained.

Specific duties include:

Diabetes Management:

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of diabetic services to thewhole practice population. They will develop, lead and be part of a diabeticnursing team.

They will work within a multidisciplinary team including other primary care nurses,pharmacists, DNs, physiotherapists and GPs.

They will be expected to keep clinically up to date on all diabetes care andtreatment guidelines and will cascade relevant information to colleagues duringeducational meetings as appropriate.

The post holder will provide education and support to people newly diagnosedwith type II diabetes and their relatives.

Sign post / refer for diabetes education courses such as DESMOND.

They will be the first point of contact for patients with diabetes related problems.

Management / co-ordination of care for patients with complications associatedwith diabetes; including onward referrals where appropriate.

Care of the diabetic patient with peripheral / foot problems / neuropathy.

Medication and glucose monitoring.

Patient education.

Management / education regarding hypo / hyperglycaemia.

Supporting diabetes care in care homes.

Co-ordinating diabetes care of house bound patients.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures:

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous bloodsamples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Other administration and professional responsibilities:

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with thelatest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards

Maintain professional registration and practice in accordance with NMCrequirements.

To provide clinical support and leadership within the practice, participate in clinicalsupervision, act as mentor and support for other nurses and students.

Attend and participate in nurse meetings.

Ensure collection and maintenance of any required statistical information.

Training and personal development:

Actively participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines andthe introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.

Maintain professional portfolio and ensure professional requirements are met.

If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, fulltraining will be given.