About this role
Job summary
Honiton Surgery arean enthusiastic, dedicated Registered Nurse to join our team. We welcome applications from candidates with diabetes experience or nurses eager to complete a development pathway to become a Diabetes Nurse.
Whilst Diabetes is the main focus of this role, additional hours up to fulltime, may be available for a suitably qualified individual.
Main duties of the job
Working with the nursing team, as a member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure practice diabetes services are delivered effectively to the our patients.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Delivering nurse led clinics to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients for patients presenting with diabetes, pre- diabetes or undifferentiated diagnosis.
In collaboration with other members of the practice team, lead the planning and delivery of diabetes services, promoting integrated and seamless pathways of care.
Initiate Insulin and GLP1s where indicated
Provide support and mentorship to other colleagues within the practice
Contribute to practice targets both local and national, e.g. QOF.
Refer patients to other service/agencies as appropriate.
Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion screening.
Deliver essential treatment room services including immunisations, wound care, cytology, and routine health checks.
About us
We are a very busy, well-established GP practice of 17,749 patients and are located in the market town of Honiton in East Devon. We have 6 GP Partners, 13 Salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 1 Lead Practice Nurse, plus all the associated teams that incorporate our workforce. We have active participation in PCN development with two other local practices and have a good rating with CQC.
The Partners and Practice Manager are innovative and forward thinking, and always open to continuing the development of future systems that support excellent patient care and staff wellbeing.
We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic individual who is proactive and well organised. They will need to be passionate about delivering high standards of patient care.
The right candidate will require excellent leadership skills to help us move forward in this exciting and challenging time for General Practice. Individuals should be adaptable and able to understand and respond to the diverse and dynamic nature of the role, being able to balance the needs of the practice with the ever-changing challenges of providing healthcare. We look forward to welcoming a highly motivated individual to work alongside our Nursing Team and the Partners in leading our friendly team.
Job description Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Diabetes Specialist Nurse There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a. To operate nurse led clinics to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients for patients presenting with diabetes, pre- diabetes or undifferentiated diagnosis.
b. In collaboration with other members of the practice team, lead the planning and delivery of diabetes services, promoting integrated and seamless pathways of care.
c. Initiate Insulin and GLP1s where indicated
d. Provide support and mentorship to other colleagues within the practice
e. Contribute to practice targets both local and national, e.g. QOF.
f. Refer patients to other service/agencies as appropriate.
g. Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion screening.
h. Undertake home visits for patients with diabetes as required.
i. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
j. To ensure clinical codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
k. To ensure the appropriate use of chronic disease registers
l. Work to support compliance and adherence to prescribed treatments by detecting and managing side effects and or adverse reactions.
m. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
n. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
o. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Diabetes Specialist Nurse may be requested to:
a. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
b. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care
c. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
d. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
e. Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
Person Specification
Experience Essential
5 Years post registration experience Experience of Chronic Disease Management Experience of working autonomously Experience working a s a practice or community nurse Experience of managing diabetes
Desirable
2 years experience of diabetes management in primary care or a community or hospital setting. Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients Experience of quality initiatives
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Wound care/removal of sutures and staples ECGs Venepuncture New patient medicals Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy Ability to record accurate clinical notes Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs Chaperone procedure Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel) Chronic disease management in Diabetes Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Effective time management (planning and organising) Ability to work as a team member and autonomously Good interpersonal skills Problem solving and analytical skills Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure Strong IT skills and competent in clinical IT systems
Desirable
Broad knowledge of clinical governance Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena Knowledge of health promotion strategies Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes Experience with clinical risk management Clear, polite telephone manner
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Either existing qualification/experience in diabetes management OR a strong motivation to undertake Diabetes training.
Desirable
Mentor or Teaching Qualification Nurse Prescriber Master's level Diabetes Qualification
Personal Qualities Essential
Polite and confident Flexible and co-operative High levels of integrity and loyalty Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient Commitment to ongoing professional development Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Occupational Health clearance Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role
Desirable
Motivated, forward thinker Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations Effectively utilise resources
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 Honiton Surgery
Address Marlpits Lane
Honiton
Devon
EX14 2NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.honitonsurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)