About this role
Job summary
Practice Nurse with Special Interest in Diabetes required - part time. Minimum 2 years post registration experience required.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our practice nursing team. You will be responsible for the routine, evidence based care of patients with Diabetes, including annual reviews incorporating local prescribing guidelines as well as following up patients with more complex diabetic needs including insulin transfers.
Duties will also include providing Chronic Disease Management support to patients living with asthma, COPD and cardiac conditions as well as general nursing procedures such as Cervical Screening, Childhood Immunisations and ear syringing.
About us
The Practice Nurse's role is to assist GPs in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening & patient education.
Job description Job responsibilities
Broadwater Medical Centre
Job Title: Practice Nurse with Special Interest in Diabetes
Team: Nursing
Location: Broadwater Medical Centre
Weekly Hours: Hours negiotiable - part time
Managed by: Clinical Nurse Manager
Reporting to: Partners, Practice Manager & Clinical Nurse Manager
Essential Qualifications: NMC Registration
Minimum 2 years post registration experience
Role of the department: Assist GPs in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening & patient education.
Job Summary
The Practice Nurse is a member of the Primary Health Care Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will be responsible for the routine, evidence based care of patients with Diabetes, including annual reviews incorporating local prescribing guidelines as well as following up patients with more complex diabetic needs including insulin transfers.
You will also provide Chronic Disease Management support to patients living with asthma, COPD and cardiac conditions as well as general nursing procedures and the successful candidate should ideally be able to undertake Cervical Screening, baby immunisations and ear syringing.
Main Duties:
Clinical
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with chronic diseases or complex needs with the support of our Clinical Nurse Manager and GPs.
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both pharmacological and non-pharmacological based treatment methods into a management plan.
Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national, local & practice based protocols.
Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care.
Carry out those activities involved when assessing patients including but not limited to diagnostic tests such as blood tests, peak flow readings, spirometry and ECGs.
Recognise the significance of the observations made and use these to develop a plan of care, with the support of the Clinical Nurse Manager.
Treatment of wounds, dressing and management of leg ulcers, removing sutures, routine injections, childhood immunisations & ear syringing where required.
Advising and giving immunisations and vaccinations as appropriate for patients travelling abroad.
Taking and despatching laboratory specimens including blood, urine, swabs and cervical smears.
Recognise and work within own competence and professional codes of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
Administrative
Prioritise, organise and manage workload in a manner that promotes quality.
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of all patient contacts, consistent with legislation and practice procedures.
Support and participate in shared learning across the practice.
Liaison with and referral to other agencies.
Assist the management and admin teams in assessing and implementing new enhanced services and QOF requirements.
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Personal/Professional Development
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the Implementation of Services
The post-holder will:
Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC registration with minimum 2 years post registration experience with specialist interest in diabetes.
Experience Essential
Experience of working as a practice nurse with special interest in Diabetes and with experience of caring for patients with complex diabetic needs including insulin transfers.
Desirable
Experience of working in primary care and carrying out cervical smears, childhood immunisations and ear syringing.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Broadwater Medical Centre
Address 5-11 Broadwater Boulevard
Worthing
West Sussex
BN14 8JE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.broadwatermedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)