Practice Nurse - Diabetes Specialism

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	03 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Negotiable
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	24 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Cambridge, CB25 9DU
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	A1233-26-0000

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Main Responsibilities Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals and groups in the practice population Assess and treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed CKS / medical/nursing protocols Provide direct access to specialist nursing care for undifferentiated patients within the practice population Undertake diagnostic, health screening, health surveillance and therapeutic interventions within a broader health promotion/public health strategy Participate in developing programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals Participate in quality assurance, development and clinical governance Ensure continuation of personal professional development Use nursing skills appropriately and effectively to deliver best patient care Nursing Duties and Responsibilities will include Management of chronic disease Identifying significant abnormalities Monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals Management of QOF for diabetes Investigation and management of patients at risk of diabetes and confirmed diabetes If required home visits for QOF / chronic illness reviews Therapeutic monitoring Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach Recognising abnormalities Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate. Undertaking dressing of complex, including post-surgical wounds and leg ulcers Ensure training and skills are maintained in the use of Doppler machines Wound Care and management Assessing routine wounds including trauma Assessing to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique) Patient health checks Identifying significant abnormalities Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified Risk assessment Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems) Health screening Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer e.g. women's and men's health, sexual health, older people Undertaking monitoring tasks e.g. smearsand providing advice as appropriate Providing in depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans. Travel health Carrying out Risk Assessment of vaccinations needed for travel destinations Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with PGD guidelines Identifying problems Immunisation - adult and child Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues. Administer injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs First contact Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions and - or recommendations as appropriate. Ear care Providing routine ear care Dealing with more complex problems and referring to a Doctor if prescribing is appropriate. Mental health Communicating with key workers Administering appropriate prescribed therapies and monitoring for side effects. Emergency Management Ensure competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques by maintaining and updating CPD. Infection control Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines - This includes Universal hygiene precautions The collection and handling of laboratory specimens Segregation and disposal of waste materials Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages General responsibilities will include: Administration of the Clinical Quality and Outcomes Framework - QOF Assist in accurate recording of data input to support the QOF. Liaise with Practice Manager and Care Coordinator to ensure maximum benefit is gained from the Quality and Outcomes Framework in support of patient care Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & safety The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy, to include Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business Maintenance of sterile environments Equality and diversity Please see attached job description for full details Personal/professional development Please see attached job description for full details Undertake appropriate training courses to underpin role as a specialist in the field of Diabetes and ensure all required updates are completed as necessary Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Document and advise Practice Business Manager of any significant event and assist in the regular review of Significant Events Communication Please see attached job description for full details Contribution to the implementation of services The post-holder will Become familiar with and use any of the practice computer or other systems as required to fulfil the duties of the post. Accept and be bound by all policies, guidelines and protocols regarding the necessary running and administration of the Practice, especially those concerned with patient confidentiality and welfare. Apply practice operational policies, procedures and standards, as well as legislation and professional standards and guidelines Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate The duties in this job description are not exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically with the post holder, to ensure that they relate to the job as then being performed or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed to meet both organisational requirements and the needs of the post holder. It is our aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible the Practice reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description after consultation with you. The post holder is required to carry out any duties that may reasonably by requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager.