Trainee Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: (Following full training)

The following are the core responsibilities. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• To work autonomously in the provision of high quality specialist, evidence based diabetes care for people with diabetes. 
• To promote self-care management to patients to prevent worsening of their condition and improve health outcomes.
• To liaise with the administration staff regarding recall systems, and to ensure the smooth running of the clinics.
• To ensure current diabetes templates are accurate for recording the required data for various reporting methods, eg Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
• To ensure accurate record keeping, recording of all consultations and treatments in the patients computerised medical records using templates where applicable.
• To maintain accurate data and records in a timely fashion, using SystmOne and other software as applicable.
• To ensure full understanding of QOF for diabetes chronic disease management and to liaise with the team to ensure targets are achieved.
• To actively collect and maintain data that will demonstrate patient improvement in key areas.
• To ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate Primary Care Network and local population objectives.
• To act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to diabetes, to patients their family/carers and health professionals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working with patients diagnosed with diabetes
• Knowledge of clinical systems
• Experience of working in general practice / primary care

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

Westrop medical practice

Address

Newburgh Place

Highworth

Swindon

SN6 7DN

Employer's website

https://www.westropmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)