Diabetes Nurse

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health service in Northampton seeks a part-time Diabetes Nurse to lead diabetes management and education. The successful candidate will collaborate with GPs, run diabetes clinics, and provide comprehensive care. Essential qualifications include being a registered nurse with experience in diabetes management and excellent communication skills. This role offers flexibility and aims to improve patient health outcomes.

Benefits

NHS pension

Flexible working options

Established training practice

Qualifications

• Experience in diabetes management and patient education is essential.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continued learning is crucial.
• Primary care experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with GPs and the wider clinical team to meet patient needs.
• Run nurse-led diabetes clinics and support QOF achievement.
• Deliver comprehensive diabetes care and patient education.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Diabetes management

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC registered)

Diabetes diploma or equivalent qualification

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Job description

Job Summary

Diabetes Nurse – part‑time, 1 day per week or 2 sessions per week at Woodview Medical Centre. The role involves leading diabetes management and education for our practice population.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with GPs and the wider clinical team to meet patient needs.
• Run nurse‑led diabetes clinics and support QOF achievement.
• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that optimise patient health in partnership with patients and carers.
• Deliver comprehensive diabetes care, including reviews and patient education.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and carers, acting as first point of call for diabetes‑related issues.
• Refer newly diagnosed patients to DESMOND.
• Request and interpret diagnostic investigations, informing 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 complications associated with diabetes.
• Identify vulnerable groups, providing support, care and education to enable self‑caring.
• Monitor blood pressures and QRISK.
• Provide weight management advice and discuss and plan weight management programmes with patients, referring as necessary.
• Provide home‑based diabetic care where required.
• Work in close liaison with specialist tissue viability and podiatry services where necessary.
• Contribute to audits, service improvement and ongoing development of chronic disease management.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC registered).
• Experience in diabetes management and patient education.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to evidence‑based practice and continued learning.

Desirable

• Primary care experience.
• Diabetes diploma or equivalent qualification (MSc desirable but not essential).
• Experience using EMIS/SystmOne.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse (NMC registered).

Offer

• Established training practice.
• High QOF achievement and a range of enhanced services.
• SystmOne surgery.
• List size 11,000.
• CQC rating Good.
• Member of MWeb PCN with complement of ARRS staff.
• Salary negotiable depending on experience.
• NHS pension.
• Flexible working options.

Details

• Reference number: 29065.
• Contract: Permanent.
• Working pattern: Part‑time.
• Job location: 26 Holmecross Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8AW.

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