Primary Care Network Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a Diabetic Specialist Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care within the Greenwich Health GP Federation. You will work autonomously alongside a multi-disciplinary team, promoting diabetes self-management, and engaging patients in education initiatives, ensuring high standards in chronic disease management.

Qualifications

• Experience managing diabetes required.
• Independent prescriber desirable.
• MSc as Advanced Nurse Practitioner is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based diabetes care.
• Promote self-care to prevent deterioration.
• Monitor progress against treatment targets.

Skills

Patient management

Diabetes care

Data collection

Education

Diploma in a Diabetes related field

Mandatory registration with The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will be employed by Greenwich Health the GP Federation in Greenwich. Greenwich has 7 primary care networks (PCNS) with list sizes of between 30-80,000 patients. The Post holder will work for Riverview Health Primary Care Network. The post holder will join an existing Diabetes Specialist Nurse and GP Assistant who support specialist diabetes management in an area of the borough with a high prevalence for diabetes.

The post holder will provide diabetic care to improve the health and well-being of the practices diabetic patients.

Main duties of the job

• To work autonomously in the provision of high-quality specialist, evidence-based care for people with diabetes, from diagnosis to long-term management
• To promote self-care management to patients to prevent worsening of their condition and improve health outcomes.
• To ensure full understanding of QOF for diabetes chronic disease management and to liaise with the team to ensure targets are achieved.
• To actively collect and maintain data that will demonstrate patient improvement in key areas.
• To ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate Primary Care Network and local population objectives.
• To act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to diabetes, to patients their family/carers and health professionals.
• To work with the existing diabetes specialist nurse on the various workstreams created for the PCN.
• To work with the PCN to monitor progress and performance against three treatment targets.
• To support the upskilling of the practice staff to raise the standards of general diabetes care and awareness across the patch.
• Engage in different initiatives to engage patients including patient education sessions and group consultations.

About us

Greenwich Health is committed to providing quality of care to our patients whilst building resilience for General Practice and delivering services and programmes of work to deliver care at scale to the Greenwich Population.

Details Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,500 to £60,216 a year Band 7 Nurse Role

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

U0055-25-0028

Job locations

25 John Wilson Street

London

SE18 6PZ

Job description Job responsibilities

• To work autonomously in the provision of high-quality specialist, evidence-based care for people with diabetes, from diagnosis to long-term management
• To promote self-care management to patients to prevent worsening of their condition and improve health outcomes.
• To ensure full understanding of QOF for diabetes chronic disease management and to liaise with the team to ensure targets are achieved.
• To actively collect and maintain data that will demonstrate patient improvement in key areas.
• To ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate Primary Care Network and local population objectives.
• To act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to diabetes, to patients their family/carers and health professionals.
• To work with the existing diabetes specialist nurse on the various workstreams created for the PCN.
• To work with the PCN to monitor progress and performance against three treatment targets.
• To support the upskilling of the practice staff to raise the standards of general diabetes care and awareness across the patch.
• Engage in different initiatives to engage patients including patient education sessions and group consultations.

Job description Job responsibilities

• To work autonomously in the provision of high-quality specialist, evidence-based care for people with diabetes, from diagnosis to long-term management
• To promote self-care management to patients to prevent worsening of their condition and improve health outcomes.
• To ensure full understanding of QOF for diabetes chronic disease management and to liaise with the team to ensure targets are achieved.
• To actively collect and maintain data that will demonstrate patient improvement in key areas.
• To ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate Primary Care Network and local population objectives.
• To act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to diabetes, to patients their family/carers and health professionals.
• To work with the existing diabetes specialist nurse on the various workstreams created for the PCN.
• To work with the PCN to monitor progress and performance against three treatment targets.
• To support the upskilling of the practice staff to raise the standards of general diabetes care and awareness across the patch.
• Engage in different initiatives to engage patients including patient education sessions and group consultations.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of managing diabetes

Desirable

• Previous Primary Care Experience
• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence based practice

Qualifications Essential

• Diploma in a Diabetes related field

Desirable

• Independent prescriber
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc or working towards

Qualification Essential

• Mandatory registration with The Nursing & Midwifery Council

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience of managing diabetes

Desirable

• Previous Primary Care Experience
• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence based practice

Qualifications Essential

• Diploma in a Diabetes related field

Desirable

• Independent prescriber
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc or working towards

Qualification Essential

• Mandatory registration with The Nursing & Midwifery Council

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

Greenwich Health Ltd

Address

25 John Wilson Street

London

SE18 6PZ

Employer's website

https://www.greenwich-health.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Greenwich Health Ltd

Address

25 John Wilson Street

London

SE18 6PZ

Employer's website

https://www.greenwich-health.com/ (Opens in a new tab)