Diabetes Specialist Nurse- Prescriber Desirable

Norvic Family Practice; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Norvic Family Practice in Smethwick is seeking a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team on a one-day-per-week basis. The role involves supporting the management of our diabetic patients, including insulin initiation and GLP-1 therapies, with the potential for prescriber responsibilities.

Experience in hospital, community, or general practice settings is valued, as is the ability to conduct routine annual reviews and work independently within the practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering management of diabetes.
• Experience with insulin initiation and GLP-1 therapies.
• Excellent English communication (written and verbal).
• Proficient IT skills relevant to General Practice.

Responsibilities

• Support management of diabetic patients, including complex cases.
• Conduct routine annual reviews for all diabetic patients.
• Assist with insulin titration and initiation in appropriate cases.

Skills

Diabetes care

Insulin initiation

GLP-1 therapy

English proficiency

IT skills

Job description

Diabetes Specialist Nurse- Prescriber Desirable

An opportunityhas arisen for an enthusiastic, professional and experienced Diabetes Nurse ideally with advanced certification in delivering the management ofdiabetes.We are lookingfor someone to work 1 day a week to support with the management of our diabetes patients. This post would suit a nurse who is currently working in a hospital or in community and looking for variety one day a week. The candidate would have experience of insulin initiation and GLP1s.

Thesuccessful candidate will need experience of working with diabetic patientswhether that it is hospital/community setting or working within generalpractice. They would help manage more complex diabetes patients who may need insulin initiation or titration as well as conducting the routine annual reviews with all diabetic patients.

Main duties of the job

An opportunityhas arisen for an enthusiastic, professional and experienced Diabetes Nurse ideally with advanced certification in delivering the management ofdiabetes. We are lookingfor someone to work 1 day a week to support with the management of our diabetes patients. This post would suit a nurse who is currently working in a hospital or in community and looking for variety one day a week. The candidate would have experience of insulin initiation and GLP1s.

Thesuccessful candidate will need experience of working with diabetic patientswhether that it is hospital/community setting or working within generalpractice. They would help manage more complex diabetes patients who may need insulin initiation or titration as well as conducting the routine annual reviews with all diabetic patients.

About us

An opportunityhas arisen for an enthusiastic, professional and experienced Diabetes Nurse ideally with advanced certification in delivering the management ofdiabetes. We are lookingfor someone to work 1 day a week to support with the management of our diabetes patients. This post would suit a nurse who is currently working in a hospital or in community and looking for variety one day a week. The candidate would have experience of insulin initiation and GLP1s.

Thesuccessful candidate will need experience of working with diabetic patientswhether that it is hospital/community setting or working within generalpractice. They would help manage more complex diabetes patients who may need insulin initiation or titration as well as conducting the routine annual reviews with all diabetic patients.

Job responsibilities

An opportunityhas arisen for an enthusiastic, professional and experienced Diabetes Nurse ideally with advanced certification in delivering the management ofdiabetes. We are lookingfor someone to work 1 day a week to support with the management of our diabetes patients. This post would suit a nurse who is currently working in a hospital or in community and looking for variety one day a week. The candidate would have experience of insulin initiation and GLP1s.

Thesuccessful candidate will need experience of working with diabetic patientswhether that it is hospital/community setting or working within generalpractice. They would help manage more complex diabetes patients who may need insulin initiation or titration as well as conducting the routine annual reviews with all diabetic patients.

Person Specification

system 1

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Working on own initiative
• IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
• Committed to equal opportunities
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the practice
• Knowledge of system1
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Working on own initiative
• IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
• Committed to equal opportunities
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the practice