Diabetic Nurse Specialist

Structured diabetes reviews and annual

assessments

Initiation and adjustment of treatment

and medication

Ongoing monitoring and supporting

patients with self-management

Reducing diabetes-related complications

through education and regular clinical review

Contribute to local and national practice

quality targets eg. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.

Registered Nurse with current

registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Diabetes qualification at diploma level

or equivalent specialist diabetes training and experience

Evidence of continuing professional

development relevant to diabetes care.

Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

Ability to work well in a team and adapt to change

Independent/Supplementary Nurse Prescriber qualification is

Desirable

Experience in a GP surgery is desirable

To ensure that

the Practice's diabetes care is delivered in a timely, professional manner

whilst maintaining equity of access to a coordinated and seamless service.

To identify

patient's diabetes care needs using a holistic approach and to assess and offer

highly specialist advice in all aspects of complex diabetes management to all

members of the multidisciplinary team.

Chronic disease

management - assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans

for patients, including insulin initiation.

Review medication

for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance

with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols.

To demonstrate a

positive supportive approach to patients at diagnosis and/or patients with the

development of diabetes related complications.

Work with

patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments

Establish and

maintain highly effective communication skills with patients, carers/relatives,

and professionals across health and social services. This may involve the

giving of sensitive and complex information.

On occasion the

post holder may be required to visit patients in their own home e.g. to conduct

Diabetic chronic disease reviews.

Perform advanced

clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

Assess, plan,

implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient

records.

Involve patients

and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care and development of

services.

collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure

patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs

Act as a resource

for specialist advice and expert clinical knowledge across the Practice, giving

advice to colleagues on the clinical management of patients.

Provide expert

specialist advice and education to patients and carers/relatives to enable the

safe and independent management of their diabetes.

Undertake

clinical supervision and education of nursing colleagues on an individual or

group basis.

with providing a triage service, including telephone advice and assessing

patients in the surgery, and liaising with nurses, doctors and outside agencies

as appropriate

Maintain clinical areas and equipment,

sterilisation of instruments and stock control and drugs and sundry items

Keep accurate, contemporaneous records, both

written and electronic

Thornhills Medical Practice has a strong emphasis on

high-quality patient care, education, and personal development. We serve

approximately 14,800 patients and are proud of our happy, reliable, and

forward-thinking team.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered nurse; - Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care); - Advanced Diabetes qualification

Experience

Skills

Desirable: - Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes; - Experience with clinical risk management

Personal Qualities / Other requirements