Practice Nurse -Diabetes - 30 hours per week

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Aylesbury seeks an experienced Practice Nurse to focus on diabetes care. You will engage in patient management, conduct diabetes reviews, and provide education. The role requires registered nurse qualifications and a commitment to professional development. A supportive team environment is offered, with flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Access to NHS pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Wellbeing Day

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse required.
• Minimum 2 years post registration diabetic experience essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in routine tasks related to patient care.
• Conduct diabetes reviews and contribute to long-term care planning.
• Monitor insulin and diabetes medications.

Skills

Diabetes Management

Patient Education

Clinical Protocols

Nursing Care

Education

Diabetes Qualification

Registered Nurse

Relevant Nursing Degree

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Practice Nurse - Diabetes - 30 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse with a diabetes qualification to join our supportive and forward-thinking team. You8ll work across our sites delivering high-quality care, leading diabetes reviews, and supporting patients with long-term conditions.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care
• Carry out diabetes reviews and contribute to long-term condition care planning
• Monitor insulin and other diabetes medications as part of patient management
• Provide diabetes education and clinical guidance to the wider primary care team
• Run general nursing clinic, including venepuncture, ECGs, BP monitoring, wound care, and health screening
• Collaborate with the wider clinical team to ensure continuity of care
• Contribute to minor illness and general treatment clinics (if qualified)

About us

Why Work for us

At Westongrove, we are proud to offer a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking working environment across our three well-integrated GP sites. Whether you\'re clinical or non-clinical staff, you\'ll be joining a friendly, collaborative team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Our mission is to be a dedicated, diverse, and compassionate healthcare team, working hard to make a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of our community.

We offer:

• A positive, team-focused culture across all three sites
• Flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Access to the NHS pension scheme
• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• An annual Wellbeing Day for all staff
• The chance to make a real difference in your community

Job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the post holder may include any or the entire following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the partners or senior management team and dependent on current and evolving practice workload and team levels.

The role will involve working across all practice site

This list provides a broad outline of responsibilities to cover all eventualities that may be encountered in the Practice Nurse Role.

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to diabetic patient care as directed by recall, diabetic nurse colleagues and GPs
• Undertaking reviews for those patients with Diabetes as part of Care planning for Long Term Conditions.
• Monitoring the dose of those patients taking insulin and other diabetic medication.
• Share diabetes education and guidance to the wider primary care team
• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs.
• Minor Illness (if qualified) and General clinics
• Basic wound care / ulcer care
• Removal of Sutures
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure measurements
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting pathology tests
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Other tasks including:
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• In the absence of an HCA, monitoring the temperature of clinical fridges, to ensure adherence to the Cold Chain Policy.
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to ensure that regular checks and testing of emergency equipment and drugs are performed and documented.
• Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• Completion of mandatory training
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse,
• Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development,
• Relevant nursing/health degree level modules,
• Diabetes Qualification
• Minimum 2 years post registration diabetic experience,
• Have or be working towards the Independent Prescribing Course,completion.

Experience

• Previous experience in the management of diabetes,
• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions,
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service,
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies,
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary Care,
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area,
• EMIS experience.
• At least 1 year recent primary and community nursing experience,
• Management of long-term Conditions,
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines,
• Experience and involvement in Diabetes Patient Education Programs,
• Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking,
• Experience of audit

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.