Diabetes Nurse

Wessex LMCs Ltd.; Medstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Free onsite parking

Training afternoons twice yearly

Nurse supervision sessions quarterly

Job summary

Mansfield Park Surgery (Watercress Medical) is seeking a Diabetes Practice Nurse to join our dynamic team. The role focuses on diabetes care, patient assessment, and treatment planning under GP supervision, delivering high-quality chronic disease management.

We are a training practice using EMIS Web; the successful candidate will contribute to staff training, patient reviews, wound care, injections, and staying up to date with guidelines.

Qualifications

• Qualified Practice Nurse with diabetes care experience.
• Experience with EMIS Web or similar EPR systems is desirable.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• We are a training practice and use EMIS; strong teamwork is essential.
• The successful candidate will consult with patients regarding ongoing medical and nursing needs.
• Diabetes reviews include interpreting results, starting/adjusting meds, and promoting lifestyle changes.
• Treatment room skills include ECGs, wound care, minor procedures and injections.

Skills

Diabetes care

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

Tools

EMIS Web

AccuRx

Docman

Job description

Diabetes Nurse - Mansfield Park Surgery (Watercress Medical)

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Practice Nurse to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Mansfield Park Surgery

Benefits include:

6 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Company events – Whole Practice events during the year – training afternoons for whole practice twice per year, Nurse supervision sessions quarterly.

NHS pension, NHS employee discount and free onsite parking

This is a permanent role, so if you think this is for you and can work 16+ hours a week, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking for a Practice Nurse who has a specialism in diabetes.

Main duties of the job

The Diabetes Practice Nurse will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GP Partners, working unsupervised to PGDs, agreed protocols and within defined competencies.

The Diabetes Practice Nurse will assess patients and plan, implements and review treatment programs. The Diabetes Practice Nurse will have shared responsibility for training and supervision of new members of the nursing team and colleagues.

Job responsibilities

We are a training practice, use the EMIS Clinical system and have a strong emphasis on proactive teamwork.

The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical team and be responsible for consulting with patients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.

Diabetes reviews skills, to include:

Interpreting results

Starting and adjusting medication

Promoting lifestyle changes

Managing reviews and follow ups

Treatment room skills, to include:

ECGs

Removal of sutures/clips

Wound care/dressings

Contraception

Cervical cytology

Child and adult injections

Keep up to date with current guidelines and attend training updates as agreed with the practice.

Overview of your organisation

About us

The Practice serves approximately 7000 patients from our wide rural catchment area.

We value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation.

Other key aspects of the Practice include:

Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, Docman.

Longlasting Training Practice with 5 Partners, Salaries GPs, Retainers and GP Trainees

Tier two Cardiology on site

High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN

Mansfield Park Surgery (Watercress Medical)