Practice Nurse – Diabetes

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Full time
Location: Darlington
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Job offered by: NHS
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NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit

NHS Pension, Rewards Scheme & Salary Sacrifice Options We're looking for a Nurse with experience of Primary Care, and specifically Diabetes to deliver outstanding care to our population of over 15000 patients. Working as part of a team, you'll have the chance to shape how we do things, and to make a difference in our community here in Darlington. You'll be a Nurse with a qualification in Diabetes Care (eg Warwick), with experience in General Practice, and strong knowledge of the range of services we deliver, from long term condition management to vaccination campaigns. Closing date: 7th February 2025 Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary practice team to deliver a wide range of care to patients, including, but not exclusively in diabetes and pre-diabetes. To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients. Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population. The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure. This organisation must ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis. About us

If you would like to apply for this post please address a covering letter and CV to Amy Norton, Patient Services Manager via e-mail to denmark.street@nhs.net Job responsibilities

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary practice team to deliver a wide range of care to patients, including, but not exclusively in diabetes and pre-diabetes. To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients. Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population. The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure. This organisation must ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis. Person Specification

Qualifications

Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council). Mentor or teaching qualification. Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management). Family planning qualification. Experience

Experience of working in a primary care environment. Experience of working autonomously. Experience of infection prevention and control measures. Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse. Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients. Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking. 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.

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