Specialist Diabetes Nurse

We are looking foran experienced, enthusiastic, friendly and professional Specialist Diabetes Practice Nurse to join our team atPontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice on a permanent contract basis. Applicants must have experience of working in a GP Practice.

The successfulapplicant would be working alongside our current nursing team, and be responsible for the deliveryof Diabetes practice nursing services to our patient population.

Main duties of the job

Your main responsibilities will be the routine evidence based care of our diabetic population, including annual reviews incorporating the local prescribing guidelines as well as following up patients with more complex diabetic needs. The ideal candidate would have current Primary Care experience and would be a non-medical prescriber but this is not essential.

About us

Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice is a developing and growing practice with two sites, situated in the rural villages of Pontesbury and Worthen, just south of Shrewsbury providing medical care for approximately 10500 patients. We are a forward thinking team, keen to adopt and progress innovative ideas and solutions whilst providing excellent clinical care. We are a Dispensing practice. We are a training practice.

We are part of Shropshire Rural Alliance Primary Care Network

Computer System :

We use EMIS Web along with Docman, and Clarity Team Net

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

This list is not exhaustive and will flex and change to meet the demands of the practice, and with the successful candidate depending on what skills they currently hold :

The role of the diabetes nurse is to promote the health and wellbeing of people with diabetes, to encourage compliance with medication through informed self-management.

• The post holder with work with and liaise on a regular basis with the Practice GP diabetic leads and nursing team to manage patients with diabetes and to assist in the development of the diabetes service.

Identify clinical risks and take appropriate action.

Provide a pathway of diabetes nursing care for the patient, referring to secondary care, multidisciplinary teams and voluntary services as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Experience

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.

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