Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior diabetic specialist nurse to join our established team and lead on the care of the diabetes patient cohort and work alongside our team to manage QOF work.
We are looking for someone who is highly experienced and passionate about diabetes management in a primary care setting. This role would be suitable for someone currently managing chronic diseases in a primary care setting looking to take the next step.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist diabetes nursing service to adults
with diabetes, delivering care, education and support to people with diabetes
and their families/carers.
Be part of the leadership team responsible for defined
workstreams and outcome measures ensuring expertise in practice and clinical
leadership through collaboration, vision, education, research and practice
development including further work with chronic disease management.
About us
Park Lane Practice and Phoenix Surgery is a open, honest and supportive organisation and we are looking for a likeminded experienced nurse to join our expanding team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have proven experience within a primary care setting and active knowledge, experience and interest in diabetes management.
Education Role
- Work alongside our well being co-ordinator to deliver education to our patients in the self-management of their diabetes.
- Empower patients and encourage uptake in diabetes education courses
- Maintain links and communication with the patients, carers and relatives around condition management.
Clinical Role
- To facilitate specifically designed and designated clinics based at Park Lane Practice and Phoenix Surgery.
- To demonstrate advanced knowledge of diabetes and its co-morbidities using appropriate skills
and innovative practice to ensure the delivery of equitable, quality, safe care that is up to date,
evidence based and within local and national guidelines.
- To manage a caseload of adult patients with diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2 to deliver
holistic, individualised care.
To support, empower and enable patients to make informed decisions regarding their own
diabetes care, as far as possible, by engaging with the patient, their family and carers and
establishing good relationships to ensure patient centred care.
- To undertake diabetes clinics within the practice, reviewing the care and management of
patients with diabetes, interpreting laboratory results and the patients’ own self- monitoring
results to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment and longer term management .
- To make decisions regarding the diagnosis, initial and on-going treatment, management and
prescribing for people with diabetes.
- To screen, prevent and detect early complications of diabetes and its co-morbidities, whether
physical, psychological or social.
To maintain links with the diabetes specialist service in secondary care, referring patients to
specialist clinics as appropriate and according to local guidelines.
- To liaise with other health and social care professionals or voluntary organisations, where
appropriate, both hospital and community based.
- To be able to make decisions regarding the most appropriate medication or insulin regimens for
the person with diabetes, taking account of their home, social and occupational needs, their
physical and psychological needs and ability to self-manage.
- To work autonomously as an independent practitioner, demonstrating expertise in the
assessment, prescription implementation, planning and evaluation of patient care.
QOF work
- Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to actively plan, manage and undertake QOF work within the practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have proven experience within a primary care setting and active knowledge, experience and interest in diabetes management.
Education Role
- Work alongside our well being co-ordinator to deliver education to our patients in the self-management of their diabetes.
- Empower patients and encourage uptake in diabetes education courses
- Maintain links and communication with the patients, carers and relatives around condition management.
Clinical Role
- To facilitate specifically designed and designated clinics based at Park Lane Practice and Phoenix Surgery.
- To demonstrate advanced knowledge of diabetes and its co-morbidities using appropriate skills
and innovative practice to ensure the delivery of equitable, quality, safe care that is up to date,
evidence based and within local and national guidelines.
- To manage a caseload of adult patients with diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2 to deliver
holistic, individualised care.
To support, empower and enable patients to make informed decisions regarding their own
diabetes care, as far as possible, by engaging with the patient, their family and carers and
establishing good relationships to ensure patient centred care.
- To undertake diabetes clinics within the practice, reviewing the care and management of
patients with diabetes, interpreting laboratory results and the patients’ own self- monitoring
results to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment and longer term management .
- To make decisions regarding the diagnosis, initial and on-going treatment, management and
prescribing for people with diabetes.
- To screen, prevent and detect early complications of diabetes and its co-morbidities, whether
physical, psychological or social.
To maintain links with the diabetes specialist service in secondary care, referring patients to
specialist clinics as appropriate and according to local guidelines.
- To liaise with other health and social care professionals or voluntary organisations, where
appropriate, both hospital and community based.
- To be able to make decisions regarding the most appropriate medication or insulin regimens for
the person with diabetes, taking account of their home, social and occupational needs, their
physical and psychological needs and ability to self-manage.
- To work autonomously as an independent practitioner, demonstrating expertise in the
assessment, prescription implementation, planning and evaluation of patient care.
QOF work
- Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to actively plan, manage and undertake QOF work within the practices.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Recognised qualification in the management of Diabetes
Desirable
- Independent Nurse Prescriber Qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of NICE guidelines and Diabetes healthcare essentials
-
- Understanding of Quality and Outcomes Framework
- Understanding of medication and administration of medication relating
- to diabetes, including insulin therapy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Recognised qualification in the management of Diabetes
Desirable
- Independent Nurse Prescriber Qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of NICE guidelines and Diabetes healthcare essentials
-
- Understanding of Quality and Outcomes Framework
- Understanding of medication and administration of medication relating
- to diabetes, including insulin therapy.
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).
