Park Lane Surgery is recruiting a practice nurse with a diabetes focus to cover maternity leave, on a 12-month fixed-term contract of 30 hours a week. The core of the work is running diabetes clinics and annual reviews, alongside treatment room care such as immunisations, cervical screening and wound care. The post sits within a large multidisciplinary team at Waters Green Medical Centre, with autonomy inside scope of practice and a named GP for clinical supervision. Current NMC registration and a post-registration diabetes qualification are essential.
What the job involves
- Run own diabetes clinics and lead annual and interim reviews for Type 1 and Type 2 patients, interpreting HbA1c, renal function, ACR, lipids, blood pressure and BMI
- Develop personalised care plans covering education, lifestyle, self-management, glucose monitoring and insulin technique
- Review and optimise diabetes medication in line with NICE guidance, within competence and prescribing authority
- Carry out diabetic foot assessments and risk stratification
- Monitor for complications, escalat... refer to specialist services (including pregnancy and diabetes technology) and follow up patients not attending or outside target
- Wound care, dressings, suture and clip removal, and leg ulcer care
- Adult and childhood immunisations, seasonal and travel vaccinations, maintaining the cold chain
- Cervical screening, contraceptive injections and women's health advice
- Venepuncture, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, ECGs, injections and routine observations
- Support minor surgery and GP-led procedures, with aftercare and safety-netting advice
- Contribute to long-term condition reviews, NHS Health Checks, QOF and audit
- Help develop the diabetes service and teach healthcare assistants and nursing colleagues
Qualifications
- Post-registration diabetes qualification or specialist training, with evidence of competence
- Cervical screening qualification
- Immunisation and vaccination training
- Competence in core treatment room procedures
- Current basic life support and safeguarding training (adults and children)
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a registered nurse
Experience
- Experience in general practice, primary care or community nursing
- Venepuncture, ECG, wound care, compression therapy and ABPI competencies
- Experience of QOF, clinical audit or service development
- Demonstrable experience in diabetes assessment, monitoring and management
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication, documentation and organisational skills
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Nice to have
- Independent or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification
- Insulin initiation and titration training
- Diabetic foot assessment and risk stratification
- CGM or flash glucose monitoring training
What’s offered
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- NHS Pension
- Sick leave
- Paid CPD training
- Paid professional fees
- Monthly training afternoons
- NHS discount scheme
- Employee assistance programme
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
