• Job Description

  Req#: A0261-25-0001?language=en&page=192&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Helsby and Elton Practice are currently recruiting for a professional, caring and hardworking practice nurse with a specialist interest in diabetes to join our friendly and supportive nursing team. The ideal candidate will have experience of working as a practice nurse managing diabetes within primary care with a good understanding of the Quality Outcomes Framework.

  Please note this is a part time role with a minimum of 2 sessions per week and flexibility with hours can be considered.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, focussing on, but not limited to, the monitoring and management of diabetes. This will include both patient education and pharmacological intervention for diabetes management. This role will be supported by the diabetes lead nurse. Other duties may involve immunisations, cervical screening, long term condition management such as hypertension however experience within these areas is not essential.

  About us

  Helsby and Elton Practice is an established practice of 9900 patients from a diverse range of social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Our team currently consists of 5 GP Partners, 2 salaried GPs, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 GP Assistant and 2 Healthcare Assistants, as well as a bank of reception and admin staff who are committed to patient care. We welcome any questions about the practice and the advertised role.

  EMIS (candidate must be able to use EMIS)

  On site free parking

  High QoF achievement

  Training practice

  NHS Pension

  Details

  Date posted

  22 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A0261-25-0001

  Job locations

  Lower Robin Hood Lane

  Helsby

  Frodsham

  WA6 0BW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The main aspect of this role is for diabetes management. This will involve routine monitoring, annual reviews, follow ups/ diabetes queries. This will involve working within local and national guidelines to provide excellent high quality care to our patients living with diabetes. Although prescribing is not essential it will involve decision making around pharmacological intervention with support from the diabetes lead nurse/GPs as required.

  Although the role is not advertised for general practice nurse duties, it may involve the following:

  • Cervical Screening
  • Routine Immunisation/Childhood Immunisation
  • LTC management (hypertension, stoke, IHD)
  • requesting laboratory tests such as bloods, urine sample, swabs (as appropriate)
  • Urinalysis
  • Administration of injections such as B12, Depo Provera, Testosterone injections

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The main aspect of this role is for diabetes management. This will involve routine monitoring, annual reviews, follow ups/ diabetes queries. This will involve working within local and national guidelines to provide excellent high quality care to our patients living with diabetes. Although prescribing is not essential it will involve decision making around pharmacological intervention with support from the diabetes lead nurse/GPs as required.

  Although the role is not advertised for general practice nurse duties, it may involve the following:

  • Cervical Screening
  • Routine Immunisation/Childhood Immunisation
  • LTC management (hypertension, stoke, IHD)
  • requesting laboratory tests such as bloods, urine sample, swabs (as appropriate)
  • Urinalysis
  • Administration of injections such as B12, Depo Provera, Testosterone injections

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working as a diabetes nurse in primary care and/or the community.
  • Previous experience and skills in the management of diabetes in primary care including knowledge and experience in the use of pharmacological input inline with national and local guidelines.
  • Able to work autonomously to manage own clinics but also work well as part of a team.

  Desirable

  • Understanding of QOF (Quality Outcomes Framework)
  • Previous experience of LTC management (Hypertension, Asthma, COPD, CHD)
  • EMIS trained
  • Previous practice nurse experience and trained in cervical screening and immunisations

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working as a diabetes nurse in primary care and/or the community.
  • Previous experience and skills in the management of diabetes in primary care including knowledge and experience in the use of pharmacological input inline with national and local guidelines.
  • Able to work autonomously to manage own clinics but also work well as part of a team.

  Desirable

  • Understanding of QOF (Quality Outcomes Framework)
  • Previous experience of LTC management (Hypertension, Asthma, COPD, CHD)
  • EMIS trained
  • Previous practice nurse experience and trained in cervical screening and immunisations

  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

  The Helsby and Elton Practice

  Address

  Lower Robin Hood Lane

  Helsby

  Frodsham

  WA6 0BW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.helsbyandeltonpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Helsby and Elton Practice

  Address

  Lower Robin Hood Lane

  Helsby

  Frodsham

  WA6 0BW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.helsbyandeltonpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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