Diabetes Nurse

Integrated Care System; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Specialist Diabetes Nurse or Practice Nurse with a focus on diabetes management. This part-time position involves assessing patients, developing education programs, and providing medication support. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including NHS Pension and free parking. Candidates should have experience with diabetes care and a passion for patient education.

Benefits

Competitive salary

NHS Pension scheme

Free parking

Free tea and coffee

Qualifications

• Experience of providing care for patients with Diabetes essential.
• Experience of working in primary care desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients' health status and managing their diabetes needs.
• Developing and implementing patient education programs.
• Monitoring blood glucose levels and adjusting care plans.
• Administering medications and insulin therapy.
• Providing psychological support to patients and families.
• Keeping accurate records in the Practice System One system.

Skills

Diabetes management

Patient education

Medication administration

Psychological support

Job description

We are seeking a Specialist Diabetes Nurse or Practice Nurse with special interest in Diabetes who will work as part of our friendly team providing care to our patient population.

The position is flexible and part time, 2-3 days per week.

Anticipated start date is 1 May 2025.

We offer a competitive salary, NHS Pension scheme, free parking and as much free tea and coffee as you can drink.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Nurse who is able to run Diabetes clinics, review and action blood results, manage medication and support patients with lifestyle changes and referrals to external diabetes services.

About us

Abbeyview Surgery serves 9150 patients in rural Lincolnshire.

We are a friendly, hard working and innovative team. We are currently registered as CQC Outstanding Practice and have won a number of national and local awards for our work to support and improve patient care.

The Practice is an active member of South Lincs Rural PCN.

In the past, our innovative team have held patient education events, supported the opening of dementia cafe, attended the local school to teach children, We work as a team, and with our PPG to identify ways to improve services for patients of the Practice.

Job responsibilities

• Assessing patients' health status and understanding and organising their diabetes management needs
• Developing and implementing patient education programs on diabetes management
• Monitoring patients' blood glucose levels and adjusting their care plans as needed
• Administering medications and insulin therapy
• Providing psychological support and counselling to patients and their families
• Keeping accurate records in the Practice System One system

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of providing care for patients with Diabetes essential.
• Experience of working in primary care desirable but not essential.

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.