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Practice Nurse with special interest in Diabetes
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £19.41 to £22.57 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £19.41 - £22.57 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 January 2026 |
| Location: | Carlisle, CA2 7AJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2260-25-0008 |
Summary
Assist and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed. Such tasks may include (list not exclusive): Management of patients with Diabetes, delivering ongoing assessment, monitoring, review and follow-up Monitor and interpret relevant investigations Initiate, titrate, adjust and monitor Diabetes medication in line with agreed protocols and prescribing qualifications Interest in long term condition management; vascular, Hypertension and/or respiratory disease Administration of childhood and adult vaccinations Running well person clinics and health promotions programmes, facilitating change by providing assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise Contribute to Quality and Outcomes Framework and other quality indicators as appropriate Perform holistic assessment of patients and attending for cervical cytology smear tests Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines Provide holistic approach to wound management and implement would care in line with current evidence based guidelines including the use of Doppler and leg ulcer management Assist patients to identify their health needs, incorporating the use of care plans Removal of Sutures Travel vaccines including the provision of comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel ECGs Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels Participation in administrative systems in the Practice At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required. On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits