Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Carshalton is seeking an advanced nurse practitioner with specialist diabetes knowledge. The role involves providing high-quality, evidence-based diabetes care, working collaboratively with a dedicated team. Candidates must have current NMC registration and relevant qualifications in diabetes management. This part-time position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care within a supportive practice environment.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration first level nurse.
• Accredited course in diabetes management.
• Non-medical prescriber qualification or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and support to the diabetes team.
• Deliver evidence-based care through holistic needs assessment.
• Encourage lifestyle changes to improve diabetes control.

Skills

Diabetes Management

Communication

Motivational Techniques

Education

Degree/Masters Level

Job description

Job summary

Looking for an advanced nurse practitioner with diabetes specialist knowledge to work autonomously and collaboratively with other members of the practice's diabetes team, to provide specialist, evidence-based and high quality diabetes care

Main duties of the job

To have clinical responsibility for a shared patient caseload; working in partnership with patients and their families to promote high quality, patient-centred care, this will include:

Acting as a specialist resource; providing clinical expertise, specialist diabetes advice and support to the multi-disciplinary practice team.

Delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, and evaluating care and all care interventions.

Encouraging lifestyle changes to improve diabetes control through motivational techniques.

Promoting choice by using advanced communication skills to negotiate treatment and care options for patients, carers and their families, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality care.

Promoting concordance and continuity of care through the use of non-medical prescribing.

About us

We provide excellent care to our patients, and to our staff. We are an established and experienced training Practice with a current list size of 16500. Support and learning are at the heart of our Practice ethos, and this is complemented by informal daily lunchtime meetings. We are a team of 4 Partner GPs, 7 Salaried GPs, 1 nurse practitioner, 4 nurses and 2 HCAs

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2499-25-0001

Job locations

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

Surrey

SM5 2RE

Job description Job responsibilities

Job description-Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner experienced in dibetes management

Job specification: Current NMC registration first level nurse; an accredited course in advanced practice at Batchelor or masters level, or working towards the qualification; an accredited course in diabetes management, Warwick Diabetes Course or equivalent; current experience and knowledge of all aspects of the diabetes speciality; non-medical prescriber, or working towards the qualification

Responsible to : Debbie Williams, Practice Manager

Accountable to : The Partners

Role summary :

To work autonomously and collaboratively with other members of the practice's diabetes team, to provide specialist, evidence-based and high quality diabetes care.

Key responsibilities

To have clinical responsibility for a shared patient caseload; working in partnership with patients and their families to promote high quality, patient-centred care, this will include:

Acting as a specialist resource; providing clinical expertise, specialist diabetes advice and support to the multi-disciplinary practice team.

Delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, and evaluating care and all care interventions.

Encouraging lifestyle changes to improve diabetes control through motivational techniques.

Promoting choice by using advanced communication skills to negotiate treatment and care options for patients, carers and their families, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality care.

Promoting concordance and continuity of care through the use of non-medical prescribing.

Professional responsibilities

Ensure NMC registration is maintained through participating in revalidation every 3 years.

Work in accordance with the current NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Record accurate consultation data in patients' records in accordance with NMC guidance.

Participate in professional development opportunities to ensure that evidence-based knowledge and competencies are updated.

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of current research-based guidelines.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and organisations within and external to the practice.

Monitor effectiveness and safety of practice through clinical supervision, peer review and use of audit.

Teaching role:

Promote a learning environment for patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

Participate in the practice's multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Contribute to the learning of GP registrars, nursing and medical students.

Health and safety/risk management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the practice's health and safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisation's Incident reporting system.

The post-holder must comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Equality and diversity

The post-holder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Respect for patient confidentiality

The post-holder must respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient

Information, unless it is in the best interests of the patient and in accordance with the Caldicott principles.

Special working conditions

The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, and must seek advice as necessary on sustaining a needle-stick injury or clearing up body fluids.

Rehabilitation of offenders act 1994

Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order 1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are spent under the provisions of the Act and in the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in disciplinary action or dismissal by the Practice. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.

Job description agreement

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the practice.

Post-holders signature: Date:

Line managers signature: . Date:

Line managers name: .. Position:

Planned review of Job Description Annually

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

This job description may need to be reviewed or revised from time to time as the practice develops

Job description Job responsibilities

Job description-Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner experienced in dibetes management

Job specification: Current NMC registration first level nurse; an accredited course in advanced practice at Batchelor or masters level, or working towards the qualification; an accredited course in diabetes management, Warwick Diabetes Course or equivalent; current experience and knowledge of all aspects of the diabetes speciality; non-medical prescriber, or working towards the qualification

Responsible to : Debbie Williams, Practice Manager

Accountable to : The Partners

Role summary :

To work autonomously and collaboratively with other members of the practice's diabetes team, to provide specialist, evidence-based and high quality diabetes care.

Key responsibilities

To have clinical responsibility for a shared patient caseload; working in partnership with patients and their families to promote high quality, patient-centred care, this will include:

Acting as a specialist resource; providing clinical expertise, specialist diabetes advice and support to the multi-disciplinary practice team.

Delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, and evaluating care and all care interventions.

Encouraging lifestyle changes to improve diabetes control through motivational techniques.

Promoting choice by using advanced communication skills to negotiate treatment and care options for patients, carers and their families, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality care.

Promoting concordance and continuity of care through the use of non-medical prescribing.

Professional responsibilities

Ensure NMC registration is maintained through participating in revalidation every 3 years.

Work in accordance with the current NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Record accurate consultation data in patients' records in accordance with NMC guidance.

Participate in professional development opportunities to ensure that evidence-based knowledge and competencies are updated.

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of current research-based guidelines.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and organisations within and external to the practice.

Monitor effectiveness and safety of practice through clinical supervision, peer review and use of audit.

Teaching role:

Promote a learning environment for patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

Participate in the practice's multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Contribute to the learning of GP registrars, nursing and medical students.

Health and safety/risk management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the practice's health and safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisation's Incident reporting system.

The post-holder must comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Equality and diversity

The post-holder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Respect for patient confidentiality

The post-holder must respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient

Information, unless it is in the best interests of the patient and in accordance with the Caldicott principles.

Special working conditions

The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, and must seek advice as necessary on sustaining a needle-stick injury or clearing up body fluids.

Rehabilitation of offenders act 1994

Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order 1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are spent under the provisions of the Act and in the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in disciplinary action or dismissal by the Practice. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.

Job description agreement

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the practice.

Post-holders signature: Date:

Line managers signature: . Date:

Line managers name: .. Position:

Planned review of Job Description Annually

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

This job description may need to be reviewed or revised from time to time as the practice develops

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree/masters level

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree/masters level

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).

Additional information 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

Wrythe Green Surgery

Address

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

Surrey

SM5 2RE

Employer's website

https://www.wrythegreensurgery.nhs.uk/index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Wrythe Green Surgery

Address

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

Surrey

SM5 2RE

Employer's website

https://www.wrythegreensurgery.nhs.uk/index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)