Diabetic Specialist Nurse

Long Lane Surgery has a rare opportunity for an experienced Diabetic Specialist Nurse to join our friendly and growing nursing team.

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

This post is offered on a 3033 hour per week basis.

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

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 topatient 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.

Long Lane Surgery provides care for more than 14,000 patients. We are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare, with a strong focus oninclusivity, continuity and trusted clinician-patient relationships.

Our clinical team includes 2 GP Partners and 9 salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and 3 paramedics, alongside 4 clinical pharmacists and a pharmacy technician. Our nursing team is led by our Lead Practice Nurse and includes aPractice Nurse, a Nursing Associate, 2 Healthcare Assistants and 3

Phlebotomists, all working closely with our GPs to provide excellent clinical care and patient support. We're also supported by a large administrative and reception team.

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.

To assess,plan and monitor care for patients. To promote health and wellbeing within the practice and PCN population. To work with GPs, the Lead Practice Nurse,Partners, practice staff, other members of the wider healthcare team and theICB 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 promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with theNMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses.

- To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that thecare 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 ICB, NHS England, 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 thatthere 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 Long Lane 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 medicines/drugs according to NMC standards.

- To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary to ownwork.

- Respond to medical emergencies.

- Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to.

- To keep abreast of advances in clinical practice and identify personal training and development needs.

- Support junior colleagues in their development by encouragement,…