Diabetes Practice Nurse

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

Job summary

A primary care provider in Tendring is seeking an experienced part-time diabetes practice nurse for 22 hours per week. The role focuses on assessing and implementing treatment plans, educating patients and their carers, and managing insulin regimes. Candidates should be registered nurses with a degree in diabetes care and relevant experience in primary care and chronic disease management.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active PIN from NMC.
• Proven experience in chronic disease management.
• Mentoring/teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement treatment programs for diabetes patients.
• Educate patients and their carers on diabetes management.
• Administer insulin regimes and monitor patients.

Skills

Patient education

Insulin management

Chronic disease management

Weight management

Wound care

Education

Diabetes module or qualification at degree or masters level

Registered nurse with current NMC registration

Mentor or teaching qualification

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 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.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered nurse - current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Diabetes module or qualification achieved at degree or masters level.
• Mentor or teaching qualification.

Experience

• Relevant post experience, 1 year+.
• Experience working in a primary care environment.
• Experience of chronic disease management.
• 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.