Diabetes Practice Nurse

NHS; Milford on Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Essex is seeking an experienced diabetes practice nurse for a part-time, permanent role. You will assess and manage diabetes patient care, provide education, and work closely with healthcare teams. The position requires a registered nurse with relevant diabetes experience and offers a supportive environment for patient care.

Qualifications

• 1 year+ experience in a primary care environment.
• Relevant post experience in chronic disease management.
• Experience with diabetes treatment and education.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage treatment plans for diabetes patients.
• Educate patients with diabetes and their caregivers.
• Monitor and initiate insulin regimes as necessary.
• Collaborate with healthcare colleagues for patient care.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Patient education

Diabetes management

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Diabetes module or qualification

Job description

Job Summary

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 accountablerole 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 duties of the job

• 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.
  
  

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 32,000 and all practices work on SystmOne.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28817

Job locations

Pier Avenue

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1NJ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Essential

• 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.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• 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.
  
  

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Pier Avenue

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1NJ

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Pier Avenue

Clacton on Sea

Essex

CO15 1NJ

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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