Diabetes Specialist Nurse​/Practice Nurse

Diabetes Specialist Nurse / Practice Nurse

Diabetes Specialist Nurse / Practice Nurse

North Thoresby and Holton-le-Clay Medical Practice are seeking an experienced, motivated and patient-focused Diabetes Specialist Nurse / Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team.

This role is ideally suited to a registered nurse with significant experience in diabetes management within primary care and who is insulin trained. Alongside leading diabetes care, the successful candidate will provide a range of general practice nursing services and support the management of long-term conditions.

The post holder will play a key role in improving patient outcomes through evidence-based care, patient education, and collaborative working with the wider multidisciplinary team.

North Thoresby and Holton-le-Clay Medical Practice is a friendly, efficient village practice serving just under 10,000 patients across two sites in the Lincolnshire Wolds.

We pride ourselves on teamwork, continuity of care and treating our staff like family. We are supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team including Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, a Nursing Associate, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Musculoskeletal Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist and Community Nursing teams.

As part of the East Lindsey Primary Care Network, we work collaboratively to deliver innovative, patient-centred care to our local population.

Located within the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, the area offers an excellent quality of life, affordable housing, outstanding countryside and coastline, and easy access to Lincoln, Hull, York, Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham.

Main Duties of the Role

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and support the management of patients with diabetes in accordance with current clinical guidelines.
• Conduct diabetes reviews, insulin initiation and monitoring where appropriate.
• Provide education and support to patients to promote self-management and improve health outcomes.
• Support the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets relating to long-term conditions.
• Deliver a range of general practice nursing services including cervical screening, immunisations, wound care and health promotion.
• Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality patient care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

A full job description is available upon request.

• Registered Nurse with current Nursing (NMC) registration.
• Recognised qualification, training, or substantial experience in diabetes management.
• Insulin initiation and management qualification/training.

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.