Lead Diabetes Nurse-Primary Care

• Lead and coordinate the diabetes service within the practice, ensuring high standards of care.
• Work alongside the Nursing Team and salaried GPs and GP Partners to manage complex diabetic patients.
• Provide expert clinical advice, assessment, and treatment planning for patients with diabetes.
• Deliver structured diabetes education for patients, promoting self-management and lifestyle interventions.
• Support and mentor other healthcare professionals in diabetes care, including practice nurses, GPs and Pharmacists.
• Develop and implement evidence-based protocols and guidelines in line with national and local guidance.
• Undertake regular audits and quality improvement initiatives to enhance diabetes care.
• Contribute to the management of long-term condition clinics and provide leadership in proactive patient care.
• Engage in collaborative working with local diabetes services, secondary care, and community teams.
• Stay up to date with best practices and advances in diabetes care through continuous professional development.

• Manage a caseload of patients in addition to providing management support to the team.
• Demonstrate evidence based practice in line with current research and guidelines
• Communicate effectively within the nursing team to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary patient care management.

• A supportive and forward-thinking practice environment.
• Opportunities for further training and career development.
• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• NHS pension scheme.

Essential

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in diabetes management.
• Significant experience in managing diabetes within a primary care or community setting.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills or a willingness to develop these
• Experience in patient education and empowerment in diabetes self-management.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 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.

Desirable

• Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in service development and quality improvement.
• Familiarity with primary care systems such as EMIS.