Job Description

A fantastic opportunity to join a high performing GP surgery, looking to welcome a new Diabetes Nurse to the team.

As a member of the Watling Street Practice nursing team, you will be working from our surgery in Great Holm, Milton Keynes.

In addition to diabetes management, experience around other long-term conditions is essential to this role.

Hours, Salary and Benefits

23 per hour An excellent NHS pension scheme A minimum 25 days annual leave (pro-rata'd), plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with length of service NHS Discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card) Wellbeing resources available free to all staff

Shift Pattern - 35 hours per week

Conversations around flexible working and compressed hours are encouraged

Your working hours will be on a fixed rota, over 4 or 5 days per week.

Job Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Diabetes Nurse to join our clinical team; someone with excellent communication skills, a strong sense of empathy, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

If you're passionate about making a positive impact on patients' lives and are ready to contribute to a hardworking, collaborative clinical team, we encourage you to apply.

About Us

Our ethos is to treat patients as we would expect our family members to be treated. We are proud of our caring and supportive team approach and it is important that the successful applicant fits well within our team.

We pride ourselves on being a modern, forward thinking general practice whilst retaining traditional values.

As Watling Street Practice, our three sites are within Stony Stratford, Great Holm and Shenley Church End. We are part of the Watling Street Primary Care Network and have a community team including nurses, social prescribers and social work assistant supporting our patient populations.

We strive to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

To run special diabetic clinics for patients Give patients appropriate dietary and lifestyle advice Development of individual patient management plans Assist in the formulation of appropriate diabetic protocols Monitor the overall practice performance in the area of diabetes In-depth knowledge about the use of oral hypoglycaemias and to be able to educate patients appropriately In-depth knowledge about the use of insulin and to be confident advising patients on how to administer insulin and adjust doses Identify high risk patients and liaise with the community diabetic team where appropriate Awareness of how to manage diabetic emergencies and to educate patients appropriately Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Additional Expectations

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense. A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Practice Manager A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources. An awareness of own limitations and experience To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up-to-date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC

Essential Criteria

Diploma in Improving Diabetes Care (Warwick) or equivalent PITstop or Merit injectables courses Experience with diabetes management Experience with long term conditions Strong knowledge of infection control Membership of the NMC

Desirable Criteria

Being a qualified prescriber would be advantageous but not essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you hold a Diploma in Improving Diabetes Care (Warwick) or equivalent? Have you completed a PITstop or Merit injectables courses?
Experience:

Diabetes Management: 1 year (required) long term conditions: 1 year (required) infection control: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

NMC registration (required)
Work Location: In person