Diabetic Nurse / Specialist Diabetes Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Deliver independently manage nurse-led diabetes clinics for Type 1 and Type 2 patients.
• Undertake diabetes reviews, including blood glucose monitoring, foot examinations, and risk assessments.
• Initiate and manage insulin and oral hypoglycaemic medications in line with guidelines.
• Provide structured education and lifestyle advice, supporting self-management (e.g. DESMOND).
• Monitor and optimise glycaemic control and other cardiovascular risk factors.
• Support patients with complex diabetes needs and comorbidities.
• Maintain accurate patient records and use EMIS Web effectively for clinical documentation, recalls, and audits.
• Support practice achievement of QOF and IIF diabetes targets.
• Collaborate with GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, and external specialists.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Keep up to date with current diabetes guidelines and professional development.

Communication & Teamwork:

Work collaboratively with GPs, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, clinical pharmacists, and other team members.

Liaise with external agencies, including community diabetes teams, dietitians, and hospital specialists.

Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on diabetes-related care.

Audit, Quality & Service Development:

Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Identify service development opportunities to improve diabetes outcomes within the practice.

Keep up to date with national guidelines (e.g. NICE) and implement evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * NMC Registered Nurse (RN)
• * Experience in diabetes care
• * Experience in Insulin initiation & titration (or willingness to train)
• * Experience in primary care
• * Use of EMIS Web clinical system (or willingness to learn)
• * Excellent communication skills
• * Patient education experience
• * Knowledge of QOF / IIF targets
• * Ability to work independently
• * Teamwork and collaboration
• * Teaching/patient education skills

Desirable

• * Diabetes Qualification/Diploma - Diploma or equivalent qualification

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

Suttons Medical Group

Address

Sutton Medical Group

Trafalgar Square

Long Sutton

Spalding

Lincolnshire

PE12 9HB

Employer's website

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