Diabetes Practice Nurse - General Practice
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 6AF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0678-26-0000 |
Summary
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the Diabetes Practice Nurse will provide high-quality, patient-centred diabetes care alongside general treatment room nursing duties. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking structured diabetes reviews, supporting patients with long-term condition management, and delivering safe, effective treatment room services in accordance with practice protocols and national guidelines. To practice unsupervised and independently in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within individual competencies, with reference to Practice guidelines and referring on to other team members as appropriate To perform routine tasks related to patient care, to include Wound / leg ulcer care management (including doppler examination) Undertaking cervical cytology Ear irrigation Injections and immunisations (including childhood immunisations) Providing a comprehensive travel advice and vaccination service Obtaining pathology samples, swabs, urine, blood etc. Initiate and perform ECGs New patient checks Spirometry To chaperone GPs and assist patients (where appropriate) during clinical procedures To assist with minor surgical procedures as necessary To provide general and specific health screening and health education to the practice population with referral to GPs as necessary To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments To order and maintain adequate supplies of stock (including vaccinations) and equipment relating to patient care To be aware of the need for regular maintenance of clinical equipment and report potential problems with clinical equipment to Senior Nurse Manager To maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT To undertake administrative tasks relevant to patient care and individual CDM clinics To advise Senior Nurse of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks To develop the care of patients with complex health needs, which may involve identification and assessment of such patients and the subsequent introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments Undertake structured diabetes reviews for patients with Type 1, Type 2 and pre-diabetes in line with NICE and local guidelines. Monitor and assess HbA1c, blood glucose results and other relevant investigations. Review cardiovascular risk factors including blood pressure, lipids, weight and BMI. Provide education and advice on lifestyle modification, diet, exercise and self-management. Support the initiation, adjustment and monitoring of diabetes treatments, including oral medications and injectable therapies (subject to training and competence). Identify patients requiring escalation of care and liaise with GPs, diabetes specialist nurses and secondary care teams as appropriate. Ensure accurate documentation and contribute to QOF, audits and chronic disease registers. To report all concerns or issues relating to the organisation of chronic disease management services, childhood immunisation clinics, cervical screening programme and health promotion services to the Senior Nurse Manager