Job summary
This role is to
work within Purbeck PCN to provide specialist diabetes nursing care, provide
telephone advice to health care professionals and accept referrals of diabetic
patients to help improve the care of patients with diabetes. The role will cover the 6 GP practices across
Purbeck: Swanage Medical Centre, The Wellbridge Practice, Wareham Surgery,
Sanford Surgery, Corfe Castle Surgery and Bere Regis Surgery. With Wareham Surgery being the base, mileage
will be paid to cover travel to the other GP surgeries. There will be on
occasions the requirement to provide home visits.
In
the last 18 months the Purbeck Community Diabetes Service has become well
established and includes a PCN Diabetes GP Lead, a PCN Diabetes Care
Coordinator and a community Consultant outreach clinic. The team have demonstrated
marked improvements in diabetes care in Purbeck. We are looking for an
experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to build on this progress and continue to
improve the diabetes care for Purbeck patients. An important part of this
role will be to continue the support of our Diabetes Practice Nurses with
managing complex patients and providing education so that the Diabetes Practice
Nurses are confident to provide the majority of diabetes care in Primary Care.
Main duties of the job
To work as a
Specialist Diabetes Nurse in Purbeck PCN covering all 6 GP practices across
Purbeck.
To provide telephone advice to health care
professionals and accept referrals of diabetic patients according to the PCN
SOP to improve care of patients with diabetes.
To improve education to clinicians and achieve PCN
objectives for diabetes with the diabetes primary care team.
You will be accountable to and work under the
guidance of the PCN GP Diabetes Lead & PCN Clinical
Director.
We will support you
in development of this role and encourage you to develop your skills and work
towards additional qualifications.
About us
Primary Care
Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP surgeries working together with a range of
local providers, including community services, social care and the voluntary
sector. PCNs build on core primary care services and enable greater provision
of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social
care through delivery of national and local service specifications alongside
PCN initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work autonomously in the provision of high quality specialist,
evidence based diabetes care for people with diabetes, from diagnosis to long
term management.
To promote self-care management to patients to
prevent worsening of their condition and improve health outcomes.
To use current nice guidelines and to keep up to date with current
guidelines and professional development and professional development.
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 monitor DIIS data and CCLIP
data.
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.
To liaise with the dietician, podiatry and education
services to help ensure Purbeck patients have access to the services they
require.
To identify high risk patients who need
intensification of treatment.
To improve diabetes service for house bound and care
home patients. To undertake home visits where appropriate.
To provide liaison with secondary care diabetes
services.
To provide treatment
plans for patients, for diabetes nurses, and refer to secondary care where
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work autonomously in the provision of high quality specialist,
evidence based diabetes care for people with diabetes, from diagnosis to long
term management.
To promote self-care management to patients to
prevent worsening of their condition and improve health outcomes.
To use current nice guidelines and to keep up to date with current
guidelines and professional development and professional development.
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 monitor DIIS data and CCLIP
data.
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.
To liaise with the dietician, podiatry and education
services to help ensure Purbeck patients have access to the services they
require.
To identify high risk patients who need
intensification of treatment.
To improve diabetes service for house bound and care
home patients. To undertake home visits where appropriate.
To provide liaison with secondary care diabetes
services.
To provide treatment
plans for patients, for diabetes nurses, and refer to secondary care where
appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered adult nurse.
- Diploma in a diabetes related field or equivalent post graduate qualification.
- UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber.
- Advanced Clinical Practice MSc or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience.
- Clear and demonstrable evidence of advanced, autonomous practice in the management of patients / service users with diabetes.
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships and communicate with a variety of audiences in a professional manner.
- Experience working autonomously, with defined scope and as part of a wider team.
- Experience managing confidential and sensitive information.
- Ability to demonstrate effective organisational skills and follow processes accurately with attention to details .
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Flexibility in approach to tasks undertaken.
- Able to reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses and proactively seek development opportunities.
- Ability to use initiative, work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in prioritising workload autonomously.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care.
- Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence based practice.
- Experience within a teaching/training environment.
- Basic understanding of SystmOne, including running reports and operating in tasks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered adult nurse.
- Diploma in a diabetes related field or equivalent post graduate qualification.
- UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber.
- Advanced Clinical Practice MSc or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience.
- Clear and demonstrable evidence of advanced, autonomous practice in the management of patients / service users with diabetes.
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships and communicate with a variety of audiences in a professional manner.
- Experience working autonomously, with defined scope and as part of a wider team.
- Experience managing confidential and sensitive information.
- Ability to demonstrate effective organisational skills and follow processes accurately with attention to details .
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Flexibility in approach to tasks undertaken.
- Able to reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses and proactively seek development opportunities.
- Ability to use initiative, work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in prioritising workload autonomously.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care.
- Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence based practice.
- Experience within a teaching/training environment.
- Basic understanding of SystmOne, including running reports and operating in tasks.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
