Diabetes Nurse

Woodview Medical Centre are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated diabetes nurse to join our team and take a leading role in the management and education of patients with diabetes across our practice population. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 1 day per week/2 sessions per week.

Main duties of the job

- Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider clinical team to meet the needs of patients.
- Run nurse-led diabetes clinics and support QOF achievement.
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that optimise the health and well being of patients in conjunction with the patient and/or their carers.
- Deliver comprehensive diabetes care, including reviews and patient education.
- Maintain effective communication with patients and/or carers to act as a first point of call for diabetes related issues.
- Refer newly diagnosed patients to DESMOND
- Request and interpret diagnostic investigations and inform patients of results
- Discuss medication changes to achieve target HbA1c and lipid levels
- Promote self-management, lifestyle modification, and preventative care.
- Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing complications associated with diabetes and manage these patients.
- Identify vulnerable groups and provide support, care and education to enable them to be self caring.
- Monitor blood pressures and QRISK
- Provide weight management advice and to discuss and plan weight management programmes with patients and refer as necessary
- Provide diabetic care for patients in their own home if required would be desirable.
- Work in close liaison with specialist tissue viability and podiatry services where necessary.
- Contribute to audits, service improvement, and the ongoing development of chronic disease management.

About us

We are a friendly, forward-thinking training practice caring for approximately 11,000 patients. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team includes GPs, practice nurses, HCAs, clinical pharmacists, and allied health professionals. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality, patient-centred care and supporting the development of both staff and trainees in a positive learning environment.

Northampton is a vibrant town with plenty to offer in the way of parks, leisure facilities, restaurants and bars, good schools and a University. It is surrounded by leafy villages yet is close to the MI and only 1 hour by train from central London.

On Offer:

- Established training practice
- High QOF achieving plus range of Enhanced Services
- List size 11,000
- CQC Rating Good
- Member of MWeb PCN with complement of ARRS staff
- Salary negotiable depending on experience
- Flexible working options

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find outmore information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact withus.

Person Specification

Experience

- Experience in diabetes management and patient education
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and continued learning
- Primary care experience
- Experience using EMIS/SystmOne

Qualifications

- Registered Nurse (NMC registered)

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.

Depending on experience- depending on experience

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