Diabetic Specialist Nurse

Rowden Surgery has a rare opportunity for an experienced Practice nurse to join our friendly and growing nursing team.

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual with experience in Diabetes and general Practice Nurse duties within a GP practice or healthcare setting. Applicants must have a Diabetic diploma or equivalent and post registration practice nurse experience.

Hours are negotiable for the right candidate, with some weekend working as part of our extended access service.

If you would like to join a supportive practice team committed to providing high-quality patient care, we would love to hear from you.

Please see the job description for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Main duties will include undertaking annual diabetic reviews, initiating and adjusting medication in line with agreed protocols, and providing advice and guidance to other members of the clinical team. The postholder will respond to patient queries, work closely with local diabetes services to improve patient outcomes, and attend and contribute to regular team meetings.

Depending on experience, there will also be opportunities to broaden the role through a range of treatment room duties, including vaccinations, wound dressings, injections and other routine nursing procedures.

Rowden Medical Partnership has proudly served the community since 1830 and now provides care for more than 19,900 patients across our catchment area. We are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare, with a strong focus on inclusivity, continuity and trusted clinician-patient relationships.

A key part of our identity is our Personal List system, which we have worked hard to preserve. Every patient and family is allocated a named GP from registration, ensuring personalised care and consistent support throughout their healthcare journey.

Our nursing team is central to everything we do. Made up of 22 dedicated professionals, including Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Specialist Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants, the team works closely with our doctors to provide excellent clinical care and patient support.

We are a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking practice where teamwork, respect and professional development are highly valued. Staff benefit from working in a collaborative environment with experienced colleagues, opportunities to broaden skills, and the satisfaction of making a real difference to patients and families every day.

JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION

Diabetic Specialist Nurse

REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Partner with responsibility for the Nursing function

Key Working Relationships

GPs and Healthcare Colleagues

Senior Management team

Care navigation and Administration team.

CCG and NHS England staff, managers, and directors

Clinical professionals from external NHS providers at Primary and secondary care levels

Job Summary:

To assess, plan and monitor care for patients.

To promote health and wellbeing within the practice and PCN population

To work with GPs, Nurse Manager, Partners, practice staff, other members of the wider healthcare team and the CCG and NHS England in contributing to:

The achievement of QOF

The achievement of Enhanced Services

Delivering objectives set by the practice and governing bodies.

Audits

Protocols

To support the practice to ensure compliance with its statutory and regulatory obligations, such as but not limited to the Care Quality Commission and Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)

To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses.

To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standards including the Quality Outcome Framework and working the rules and guidelines laid down by the CCG, NHSEngland, and practice.

To offer general practice nurse duties as described in the work plan attached.

To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing and highly complex health needs giving due consideration to the likelihood that there will be emotive issues which will require developed skills of tact, diplomacy, and empathy.

To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented, and regularly reviewed.

Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services.

To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to providing holistic healthcare, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with the NMC Code of professional Conduct

To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at Rowden Surgery through meetings, working groups and regular liaison with colleagues

To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems, and processes, storing and administering of all…