NHS
Practice Nurse - Diabetes and Chronic Disease
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Job Description
- Req#: A2995-25-0003?language=en&page=765&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Essential
- Advanced clinical and diabetic-chronic disease knowledge, current NMC registration with an active pin and relevant nursing degree.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Essential
- Diabetes and chronic disease Nurse with general practice experience.
- Desirable
- Prescribing and experience of systm one and primary care setting.
- Essential
- Advanced clinical and diabetic-chronic disease knowledge, current NMC registration with an active pin and relevant nursing degree.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Essential
- Diabetes and chronic disease Nurse with general practice experience.
- Desirable
- Prescribing and experience of systm one and primary care setting.
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse with a special interest in Diabetes and chronic disease management to work within General Practice in North Lincolnshire.
We are a supportive GP training practice with a happy reliable workforce, providing care to approximately 20,500 patients. We have a strong emphasis on high quality patient care, education and personal development.
The main duties of this role are to provide comprehensive care management to our diabetic patients and those with chronic disease, providing them with clinical care, guidance and support with their health. You will work to policies and protocols and strive to improve standards of care to the practices patient population. Experience of working within a primary care setting is desirable.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for assessing patients diabetes and chronic disease needs, identifying physical, psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their condition and proposed treatment.
Provide a pathway of diabetes/chronic disease nursing care for the patient, referring to secondary care, multidisciplinary teams and voluntary services as required.
To act as a clinical expert in advising patients who present with diabetes related problems and provide clinical advice and support to community based staff and junior members of the team.
To request and interpret diagnostic investigations and inform patients and GPs of results.
To act as the patients advocate when relevant and educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice.
To ensure patients, carers and health care professionals are given verbal and written information regarding planned care.
To identify vulnerable groups and provide support, care and education to enable them to be self-caring in the management of their condition.
Manage a complex caseload, autonomously in a primary care setting.
Under agreed guidelines, protocols and using non-medical prescribing undertake the initiation and stabilisation of insulin and oral hypoglycaemics agents.
Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented.
About us
We are a supportiveGP training practice with a happy reliable workforce, providing care to approximately 20,500 patients. We have a strong emphasis on high quality patient care, education and personal development
We are a practice made up of seven GP Partners, two salaried GP's, a practice nursing team of four nurses and a Healthcare team of eight.
Details
Date posted
01 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A2995-25-0003
Job locations
Ancora Medical Practice
291 Ashby Road
Scunthorpe
DN16 2AB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the diabetes/chronic disease nurse is to promote the health and wellbeing of people with diabetes and other chronic health conditions enabling them to achieve optimum Glycaemic, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and other key parameters. The nurse role is key to encouraging compliance with medication through informed self-management.
Essential Requirements
Registered Nurse
Diabetes qualification
Experience of running diabetes clinics in a healthcare setting
Good diabetes knowledge with ability to work autonomously in the treatment and management of complex patients, using decision-making skills that reflect a patient focus.
The post holder will work as a member of wider nursing team comprising of practice nurses and health care assistants alongside secondary care colleagues and other agencies managing patients with diabetes
Will liaise on regular basis with GPs, practice nurses & HCAs to assist in the development of the diabetes service.
Will contribute to the co-ordination of care between primary and secondary care diabetes services to ensure high quality of patient care and the continuity of services
Be responsible for maintaining a professional profile at all times.
Act in accordance with local policies and procedures
Conform to the regulations laid down by the Data Protection Act and also respect confidentiality of all staff and patient information.
Ensure the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors, recording and reporting actual or potential problems promptly
Identify actual or potential clinical risks and take appropriate action, using when required the appropriate reporting structures
Demonstrate sound IT skills and be prepared to undergo training to use electronic patient record system
To undertake an annual appraisal to identify organisational and professional objectives and developmental needs.
Clinical
Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery, and to act as a first line contact resource, using specialised knowledge underpinned with experience and theoretical knowledge for diabetes related issues.
Be able to impart complex information, which requires developed communication and reassurance skills in order to empower people with diabetes to self-care, such as starting people on insulin therapy.
To participate in formulating individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the patient, multidisciplinary team and initiating changes in management of care.
To be responsible for assessing patients diabetes and chronic disease needs, identifying physical, psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their condition and proposed treatment.
Provide a pathway of diabetes/chronic disease nursing care for the patient, referring to secondary care, multidisciplinary teams and voluntary services as required.
To act as a clinical expert in advising patients who present with diabetes related problems and provide clinical advice and support to community based staff and junior members of the team.
To request and interpret diagnostic investigations and inform patients and GPs of results.
To act as the patients advocate when relevant and educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice.
To ensure patients, carers and health care professionals are given verbal and written information regarding planned care.
To identify vulnerable groups and provide support, care and education to enable them to be self-caring in the management of their condition.
Manage a complex caseload, autonomously in a primary care setting.
Under agreed guidelines, protocols and using non-medical prescribing undertake the initiation and stabilisation of insulin and oral hypoglycaemics agents.
Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented.
Job responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the diabetes/chronic disease nurse is to promote the health and wellbeing of people with diabetes and other chronic health conditions enabling them to achieve optimum Glycaemic, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and other key parameters. The nurse role is key to encouraging compliance with medication through informed self-management.
Essential Requirements
Registered Nurse
Diabetes qualification
Experience of running diabetes clinics in a healthcare setting
Good diabetes knowledge with ability to work autonomously in the treatment and management of complex patients, using decision-making skills that reflect a patient focus.
The post holder will work as a member of wider nursing team comprising of practice nurses and health care assistants alongside secondary care colleagues and other agencies managing patients with diabetes
Will liaise on regular basis with GPs, practice nurses & HCAs to assist in the development of the diabetes service.
Will contribute to the co-ordination of care between primary and secondary care diabetes services to ensure high quality of patient care and the continuity of services
Be responsible for maintaining a professional profile at all times.
Act in accordance with local policies and procedures
Conform to the regulations laid down by the Data Protection Act and also respect confidentiality of all staff and patient information.
Ensure the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors, recording and reporting actual or potential problems promptly
Identify actual or potential clinical risks and take appropriate action, using when required the appropriate reporting structures
Demonstrate sound IT skills and be prepared to undergo training to use electronic patient record system
To undertake an annual appraisal to identify organisational and professional objectives and developmental needs.
Clinical
Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery, and to act as a first line contact resource, using specialised knowledge underpinned with experience and theoretical knowledge for diabetes related issues.
Be able to impart complex information, which requires developed communication and reassurance skills in order to empower people with diabetes to self-care, such as starting people on insulin therapy.
To participate in formulating individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the patient, multidisciplinary team and initiating changes in management of care.
To be responsible for assessing patients diabetes and chronic disease needs, identifying physical, psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their condition and proposed treatment.
Provide a pathway of diabetes/chronic disease nursing care for the patient, referring to secondary care, multidisciplinary teams and voluntary services as required.
To act as a clinical expert in advising patients who present with diabetes related problems and provide clinical advice and support to community based staff and junior members of the team.
To request and interpret diagnostic investigations and inform patients and GPs of results.
To act as the patients advocate when relevant and educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice.
To ensure patients, carers and health care professionals are given verbal and written information regarding planned care.
To identify vulnerable groups and provide support, care and education to enable them to be self-caring in the management of their condition.
Manage a complex caseload, autonomously in a primary care setting.
Under agreed guidelines, protocols and using non-medical prescribing undertake the initiation and stabilisation of insulin and oral hypoglycaemics agents.
Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented.
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Qualifications
Essential
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Experience
Essential
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Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Ancora Medical Practice
Address
Ancora Medical Practice
291 Ashby Road
Scunthorpe
DN16 2AB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Ancora Medical Practice
Address
Ancora Medical Practice
291 Ashby Road
Scunthorpe
DN16 2AB
Employer's website
About the company
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