Job summary Practice Nurse - Diabetes hours/week£35000 - £40000, Pro RataNHS Pension, Rewards Scheme & Salary Sacrifice OptionsWe'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, health promotion, 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 Job description Job responsibilities To work as part of a multi-disciplinary practice team to deliver awide range of care to patients, including, but not exclusively in diabetes andpre-diabetes.To be responsible for the implementation of processes for theeffective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-basedpractice 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 theentitled patient population.The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinicalareas such as infectionprevention and control, health promotion, chronicdisease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as wellas actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing anddelivery of clinical policy and procedure.This organisation must ensure that thepost holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriatenamed individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on aday-to-day basis.Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
Desirable Mentor or teaching qualification.
Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management).
Family planning qualification.
Experience Essential Experience of working in a primary care environment.
Experience of working autonomously.
Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
Desirable Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients.
Experience of quality initiatives, , benchmarking.