Job summary
Due to the retirement of our
diabetes nurse, we are looking to appoint a friendly and knowledgeable nurse to
join our Practice team.
We are looking for someone who
can work 37.5 hours per week ideally on the following days, however, we would consider a job share: -
Tuesday 8.15 18:15
Wednesday 8:15 18:15
Thursday 8:15 18:15
Friday 8:15 17:45
We offer a competitive hourly
rate of pay, inclusion in the NHS pension scheme, free parking and a kind and
caring team to work with.
Main duties of the job
Our nursing team deliver a wide
range of treatment room duties such as vaccinations, smear tests, and wound
care along with their individual special interests in chronic disease
management. We are an enhanced diabetes practice. Our current diabetes nurse is the diabetes lead for the practice
and manages our diabetes register, therefore the successful candidate will also be required to take on this role.
About us
We are a reasonably large
practice with a growing population of 10,789 registered patients of which 691
are diabetic patients. We have a team of clinical GPs, and nursing staff as
well as a physiotherapist, a Practice Manager, a Liaison Officer, and administrative
support staff.
Our Mission is to provide high
quality, caring and professional healthcare services, that are accessible to
all, and inspire confidence in our patients and local community. This is down
to the hard work of the entire practice team. We have a team of fantastic and
dedicated staff who complement each other in their knowledge, skills, and
experience. We get together socially to encourage friendships and to bring the
team together. We are fortunate to have a small garden at the front of the
practice so in the summer we often have lunch outside.
We operate from a modern
building at the edge of Lutterworth, which has plenty of free parking for
staff. All consulting rooms are situated on the ground floor. Upstairs houses
admin rooms, the staff room and kitchen, plus a room for meetings and training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Diabetes chronic disease management
- To operate autonomous nurse led clinics to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients presenting with diabetes, pre-diabetes or undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using knowledge, within scope of competence, to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary healthcare services.
- In collaboration with other members of the practice team, lead the planning and delivery of diabetes services, promoting integrated and seamless pathways of care.
- Undertake foot checks, blood tests and screening on patients with diabetes.
- Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate to help manage their diabetic control/care.
- Provide assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice to patients found to be pre-diabetic.
- Undertake pathological specimens and investigatory procedures as required.
- Provide support and advice to other colleagues requiring input regarding patients diabetes care.
- Attendance at monthly EDEN teams meetings.
- Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care referencing current NICE guidelines for diabetes.
- Be the practices lead on the diabetes indicator of QoF and any IIF indicators relating to diabetes.
- Help the practice to achieve its quality targets (QoF/IIF/PCN) to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
- Develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.
- Undertake health promotion events at the practice providing education to patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.
- Initiate insulin therapy if qualified to do so. If not, work towards achieving this qualification within an agreed timescale.
ADDITIONAL GENERAL PRACTICE NURSING DUTIES:
Womens health
- Undertake cervical screening.
- Advise and promote national cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes.
- Promote breast self-awareness.
Travel health advice
- Administer travel vaccinations (Malaria prophylaxis and bite avoidance)
- Offer travel advice on food and water hygiene, sun protection and first aid.
General treatment room duties:
- Act as a chaperone when needed.
- Administer routine adult injections (flu, Covid, pneumonia, prostate, testosterone, B12, shingles etc)
- Administer routine childhood injections (baby immunisations, flu, teenage etc)
- Monitoring blood pressure and hypertension management
- Perform ECGs
- Undertake phlebotomy and INR testing.
- Request pathology tests: urine culture, swabs, and blood tests
- Undertake wound care management.
- Assess and undertake ulcer care and dressings.
- Perform Doppler testing.
- Remove sutures and clips.
- Assisting with minor surgeries, coil/implant fittings/removals
- Undertake ear irrigation after assessing patients.
- Advise patient about safe ear care.
Mental health
- Recognise and be aware of referral mechanisms for vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours.
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendencies.
This job description is not exhaustive and is considered as a guide only and will be subject to change in consultation with the post holder.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
- To maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous computerised records of all consultations and contacts with patients and when appropriate written or printed records.
- Ensure QOF and Ardens templates are completed accurately.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit.
- Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms.
- Attend and participate in practice/nursing meetings as required.
- Lead diabetes team meetings.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice.
- If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Diabetes chronic disease management
- To operate autonomous nurse led clinics to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients presenting with diabetes, pre-diabetes or undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Undertake clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using knowledge, within scope of competence, to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary healthcare services.
- In collaboration with other members of the practice team, lead the planning and delivery of diabetes services, promoting integrated and seamless pathways of care.
- Undertake foot checks, blood tests and screening on patients with diabetes.
- Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate to help manage their diabetic control/care.
- Provide assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice to patients found to be pre-diabetic.
- Undertake pathological specimens and investigatory procedures as required.
- Provide support and advice to other colleagues requiring input regarding patients diabetes care.
- Attendance at monthly EDEN teams meetings.
- Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care referencing current NICE guidelines for diabetes.
- Be the practices lead on the diabetes indicator of QoF and any IIF indicators relating to diabetes.
- Help the practice to achieve its quality targets (QoF/IIF/PCN) to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
- Develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.
- Undertake health promotion events at the practice providing education to patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.
- Initiate insulin therapy if qualified to do so. If not, work towards achieving this qualification within an agreed timescale.
ADDITIONAL GENERAL PRACTICE NURSING DUTIES:
Womens health
- Undertake cervical screening.
- Advise and promote national cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes.
- Promote breast self-awareness.
Travel health advice
- Administer travel vaccinations (Malaria prophylaxis and bite avoidance)
- Offer travel advice on food and water hygiene, sun protection and first aid.
General treatment room duties:
- Act as a chaperone when needed.
- Administer routine adult injections (flu, Covid, pneumonia, prostate, testosterone, B12, shingles etc)
- Administer routine childhood injections (baby immunisations, flu, teenage etc)
- Monitoring blood pressure and hypertension management
- Perform ECGs
- Undertake phlebotomy and INR testing.
- Request pathology tests: urine culture, swabs, and blood tests
- Undertake wound care management.
- Assess and undertake ulcer care and dressings.
- Perform Doppler testing.
- Remove sutures and clips.
- Assisting with minor surgeries, coil/implant fittings/removals
- Undertake ear irrigation after assessing patients.
- Advise patient about safe ear care.
Mental health
- Recognise and be aware of referral mechanisms for vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours.
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendencies.
This job description is not exhaustive and is considered as a guide only and will be subject to change in consultation with the post holder.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
- To maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous computerised records of all consultations and contacts with patients and when appropriate written or printed records.
- Ensure QOF and Ardens templates are completed accurately.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit.
- Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms.
- Attend and participate in practice/nursing meetings as required.
- Lead diabetes team meetings.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice.
- If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- - Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- - Clear Enhanced Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) check
- - Understand the requirement for PCDs and associated policy
- - Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- - Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when
- to refer to GPs
- - A kind, caring and calm nature
- - Computer literate (Microsoft Office, email and bespoke software)
- - Excellent customer service and communication skills
- - Able to organise own workload and take a flexible approach
- - Ability to work on own initiative, be self-motivated with a can-do
- attitude
- - Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information
- - Awareness of cultural and social influences on health and the
- importance of respecting diversity, differences and equality
- - The ability to work extra hours to extended hours, cover holidays and
- sickness from time to time
Desirable
- - Knowledge of SystmOne Clinical System
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of chronic disease management
- - Experience of working in primary care
- - Experience of working autonomously
- - Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- - Knowledge of SystmOne Clinical System
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered General Nurse and Registration with the Nurses and
- Midwifery Council
- - Evidence of ongoing revalidation
- - Qualification in the management of diabetes
Desirable
- - Additional training in asthma, hypertension, CVD and family planning
- - Nurse prescriber
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- - Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- - Clear Enhanced Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) check
- - Understand the requirement for PCDs and associated policy
- - Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- - Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when
- to refer to GPs
- - A kind, caring and calm nature
- - Computer literate (Microsoft Office, email and bespoke software)
- - Excellent customer service and communication skills
- - Able to organise own workload and take a flexible approach
- - Ability to work on own initiative, be self-motivated with a can-do
- attitude
- - Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information
- - Awareness of cultural and social influences on health and the
- importance of respecting diversity, differences and equality
- - The ability to work extra hours to extended hours, cover holidays and
- sickness from time to time
Desirable
- - Knowledge of SystmOne Clinical System
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of chronic disease management
- - Experience of working in primary care
- - Experience of working autonomously
- - Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- - Knowledge of SystmOne Clinical System
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered General Nurse and Registration with the Nurses and
- Midwifery Council
- - Evidence of ongoing revalidation
- - Qualification in the management of diabetes
Desirable
- - Additional training in asthma, hypertension, CVD and family planning
- - Nurse prescriber
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).
Additional information
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).