Riverside Medical Practice

Diabetic Practice Nurse

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit a Practice Nurse with expertise in diabetes management to join our busy, friendly, hardworking, forward thinking general practice team on a part-time basis working 6 hours (one session) a week.

You will be an enthusiastic, caring and motivated nurse with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Diabetes Nurse to join our primary care team. The role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to patients with all types of diabetes, supporting effective self-management and reducing complications. You will play a pivotal role in diabetes care planning, education, and clinical management within the general practice setting.

About us

You will be joining a team of Two GP Partners, a salaried GP, three Advanced Care Practitioners providing acute appointments, Clinical Pharmacist, three Practice Nurses, a Health Care Assistant and two Nurse Associates.

We are a friendly practice, offering a supportive and collaborative team environment, where we encourage learning, development, and personal growth. Riverside Medical Practice is an active member of Stockton PCN supported by First Contact Practitioners, Social prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, and a Mental Health Practitioner.

We are a SystmOne Practice

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A5674-25-0002

Job locations

Riverside Medical Practice

Alma Street

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS18 2AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Deliver diabetes clinics, including routine reviews and follow-up appointments.

Undertake comprehensive diabetes assessments, including, blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose and HbA1c reviews.

Initiate and adjust diabetes treatments within a patient-specific directive (PSD) or under GP guidance, including insulin titration.

Provide structured education for newly diagnosed and long-term patients

Support lifestyle management including diet, physical activity, and smoking cessation.

Promote patient self-care and shared decision-making in diabetes management.

Liaise with multidisciplinary teams (GPs, dietitians, podiatrists etc) for coordinated care.

Participate in QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) monitoring and data collection.

Maintain accurate, timely documentation in accordance with NMC and practice standards.

Stay current with NICE guidelines and emerging diabetes care pathways.

To provide general practice nurse duties in line with professional competence

Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicines

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach