Diabetes Practice Nurse

Primary Care Careers; Essex; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Essex seeks a part-time diabetes practice nurse to deliver effective care across surgeries. Responsibilities include assessing and managing diabetes treatment plans, educating patients, and providing home care. Candidates must be registered nurses with a diabetes qualification and have experience in primary care. This position offers a vital role in supporting diabetic patients and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• 1+ years of post-experience in a primary care environment.
• Experience working in chronic disease management.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for diabetes patients.
• Educate patients with diabetes and their carers.
• Responsible for insulin regimes and injectable therapies.

Skills

Registered nurse

Diabetes care

Chronic disease management

Education

Diabetes module or qualification at degree or master's level

Job description

Ranworth PCN are seeking an experienced diabetes practice nurse to work across the surgeries within our PCN on a part‑time permanent basis for 22 hours per week.

This key position within the team will act as an accountable role model and clinical expert for diabetic care supporting primary care colleagues GPs practice nurses and healthcare assistants in delivering and supporting effective care across the PCN.

Main responsibilities include;

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that optimise the health and well‑being of patients with diabetes.
• Provide and be responsible for the education of patients with diabetes and their carers.
• Be responsible for the clinical initiation and monitoring of insulin regimes or other injectable therapies administering where necessary as a part of teaching and encouraging self‑management.
• Clinically assess, manage and refer to specialist weight management programmes where necessary.
• Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing complications associated with diabetes and manage these patients.
• Provide weight management advice and to discuss and plan weight management programmes with patients and refer as necessary.
• Assess, treat and implement treatment programmes for the management of wounds taking swabs where necessary.
• Work in close liaison with specialist tissue viability and podiatry services where necessary.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over‑the‑counter medication.
• Manage and file pathology results in relation to diabetes patients.
• Provide diabetic care for patients in their own home if required.

Please see details job description attached.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience :

Essential :

• Registered nurse - current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Relevant post‑experience 1 year.
• Diabetes module or qualification achieved at degree or masters level.
• Experience working in a primary care environment.
• Experience of chronic disease management.

Desirable :

• Mentor or teaching qualification.
• Experience of working as a practice community nurse.

About Us

Ranworth Primary Care Network is comprised of Caradoc Surgery, Ranworth Surgery in Clacton‑on‑Sea, Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick and Kennedy Way Medical Centre in Holland on Sea. We have a diverse patient population of around 32000 and all practices work on SystmOne.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Key Skills

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Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1