Diabetes Practice Nurse

The Diabetes Practice Nurse will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GP Partners,

working unsupervised to PGDs, agreed protocols and within defined competencies.

The Diabetes Practice Nurse will assess patients and plan, implements and review treatment

programs. The Duabetes Practice Nurse will have shared responsibility for training and

supervision of new members of the nursing team and colleagues.

We are a training practice, use the EMIS Clinical system and

have a strong emphasis on proactive teamwork.

The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical

team and be responsible for consulting with patients in respect of their continuing

medical and nursing needs.

Diabetes reviews skills, to include

Interpreting results

Starting and adjusting medication

Promoting lifestyle changes

Managing reviews and follow ups

Treatment room skills, to include

Phlebotomy

ECGs

Removal of sutures/clips

Wound care/dressings

Contraception

Cervical cytology

Child and adult injections

Hypertension management

Keep up to date

with current guidelines and attend training updates as agreed with the

practice.

Please refer to the uploaded Job Description for further details.

The Practice serves

approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley,

Winnersh and Wilderness Road.

Due to our size, we value

communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and

endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff

to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time

investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a

member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

We recently won the HSJ

(Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to

refine our triage processes and model of care.

Other key aspects of the

Practice include

Use of Anima to aid

triage/consultation

Strong IT and systems

including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, Anima Documents

Longstanding Training

Practice with GP registrars, Physician assistant trainees and others

Opportunities for development

Specialist gynaecological,

dermatology and physio services on site

Our own Primary Care Network,

serving 31,000 patients

High Achieving QOF and highly

successful PCN

Experience

Qualifications

Skills

Personal Qualities