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Practice Nurse - Diabetes SpecialistSpring Gardens Group Medical Practice • Worcester, United Kingdom
Practice Nurse - Diabetes Specialist

Practice Nurse - Diabetes Specialist

Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice • Worcester, United Kingdom
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job summary
Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Practice nurse with a specialist interest in diabetes to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.

We are a well-established GP training practice located in the heart of Worcester, providing high-quality primary care to over 20000 patients. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated clinician who is passionate about delivering excellent diabetes care and supporting patients to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

The successful applicant will play a key role in the management of patients with diabetes and other long-term conditions, working closely with out GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and the wider practice team.

Main duties of the job
  • Deliver high-quality diabetes care in line with national and local guidelines.
  • Undertake comprehensive diabetes reviews, including assessment, treatment optimisation and patient education.
  • Support patients to self-manage their diabetes through lifestyle advice and shared decision-making.
  • Optimise diabetes medication and initiate or adjust treatment within their scope of practice.
  • Work collabaratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care,
  • Participate in the management of other long-term conditions where appropriate.
  • Undertake routine practice nurse duties as required, including cervical screening, immunisations, wound care and health promotion, depending on skills and experience

About us
Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice is a large, progressive GP training practice caring for over 20000 patients from our Worcester city centre location.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a friendly and supportive environment. Our clinical team includes eight GP partners, salaried GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and an experienced administrative team.

As a training practice, education innovation and professional development are central to our ethos. We encourage collabarative working and provide ready access to clinical advice and discussion, with our GP partners maintaining and open-door approach to support

Job responsibilities
Job Role
The Practice Nurse will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to the practice population, with a specialist focus on the management of patients with diabetes. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care, promoting health, preventing disease and supporting patients to manage long-term conditions.

The successful candidate will take a lead role in the assessment, monitoring and management of diabetes, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with national guidance, local pathways and best practice. In addition, the post holder will undertake a range of general practice nursing duties appropriate to their competencies and support the delivery of enhanced services and quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will:
  • Lead the delivery of diabetes care within the practice, ensuring patients receive high-quality, evidence-based management.
  • Undertake comprehensive annual diabetes reviews, including clinical assessment, monitoring, education and treatment optimisation.
  • Interpret and act upon clinical investigations including HbA1c, renal function, lipid profiles and other relevant investigations.
  • Optimise diabetes medication within their scope of practice, including initiating or adjusting treatment where appropriately qualified and competent.
  • Identify patients requiring referral to secondary care or specialist diabetes services and coordinate ongoing care where appropriate.
  • Provide structured education and support to enable patients to self-manage their diabetes effectively.
  • Deliver lifestyle advice relating to diet, exercise, weight management, smoking cessation and cardiovascular risk reduction.
  • Monitor patients for diabetes-related complications and ensure appropriate surveillance is undertaken.
  • Maintain accurate disease registers and contribute to achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and other contractual requirements.
  • Participate in the management of other long-term conditions including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and chronic kidney disease, according to competency.
  • Undertake routine practice nurse responsibilities including:
    • Cervical cytology.
    • Immunisations and vaccinations.
    • Wound assessment and management.
    • Dressings and removal of sutures/clips.
    • Health promotion and NHS Health Checks.
    • Contraceptive advice (where appropriately trained).
    • Travel health advice and vaccinations (where appropriately trained).

Professional Responsibilities
The post holder will:
  • Maintain current NMC registration and practise in accordance with the NMC Code.
  • Work within their professional competence and maintain knowledge through continuing professional development.
  • Participate in appraisal, mandatory training and revalidation.
  • Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement and the achievement of QOF and other contractual requirements.

Communication and Team Working
The post holder will:
  • Work collaboratively with GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team.
  • Liaise effectively with secondary care, community services and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of patient care.
  • Support colleagues and contribute to the education of learners where appropriate.

Governance
The post holder will:
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with Information Governance and Data Protection legislation.
  • Follow practice policies relating to safeguarding, infection prevention and control, health and safety, and equality and diversity.
  • Participate in clinical governance activities, including significant event reviews and service improvement initiatives.

Other Duties
The post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the role, following discussion with the Partners or Practice Management Team, in line with the evolving needs of the practice.

This job description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities of the post and may be amended following consultation to meet the changing needs of the practice.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • Significant experience managing patients with diabetes within primary care or community settings.
  • Experience delivering long-term condition management clinics.

Desirable
  • Experience initiating and adjusting diabetes therapies, including injectable medications.
  • Experience within General Practice.

Qualifications
Essential
  • Registered Nurse (NMC).
  • Diploma (or equivalent recognised qualification) in Diabetes Care

Desirable
  • Independent Prescriber qualification.
  • Diploma in other chronic diseases e.g Asthma

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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