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Role description
Job summary
Exciting
Opportunity: Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Location:
Thornhills Medical Practice, Kent. ME20 6QJ
Starting:
February 2027
Hours: Part
time 20 hours / 2 days per week.
Salary:
Competitive
About
the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Diabetes Nurse Specialist to join our team at Thornhills Medical Practice. This
is a permanent position with an expected start date of early February
2027. Working in accordance with agreed protocols and current guidelines, the
successful candidate will provide expert clinical management for patients with
diabetes, supporting early intervention, effective disease management, and the
prevention of long-term complications.
Main duties of the job
Key
Duties Include:
Structured diabetes reviews and annual
assessments
Initiation and adjustment of treatment
and medication
Ongoing monitoring and supporting
patients with self-management
Reducing diabetes-related complications
through education and regular clinical review
Contribute to local and national practice
quality targets eg. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.
Requirements:
Registered Nurse with current
registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Diabetes qualification at diploma level
or equivalent specialist diabetes training and experience
Evidence of continuing professional
development relevant to diabetes care.
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Ability to work well in a team and adapt to change
Independent/Supplementary Nurse Prescriber qualification is
desirable
Experience in a GP surgery is desirable
About us
About
Us
Thornhills Medical Practice has a strong emphasis on
high-quality patient care, education, and personal development. We serve
approximately 14,800 patients and are proud of our happy, reliable, and
forward-thinking team.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0055-26-0006
Job locations
Larkfield Health Centre
Martin Square
Larkfield
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 6QJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Diabetic Care Management
To ensure that
the Practice's diabetes care is delivered in a timely, professional manner
whilst maintaining equity of access to a coordinated and seamless service.
To identify
patient's diabetes care needs using a holistic approach and to assess and offer
highly specialist advice in all aspects of complex diabetes management to all
members of the multidisciplinary team.
Chronic disease
management - assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans
for patients, including insulin initiation.
Review medication
for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance
with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols.
To demonstrate a
positive supportive approach to patients at diagnosis and/or patients with the
development of diabetes related complications.
Work with
patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
Establish and
maintain highly effective communication skills with patients, carers/relatives,
and professionals across health and social services. This may involve the
giving of sensitive and complex information.
On occasion the
post holder may be required to visit patients in their own home e.g. to conduct
Diabetic chronic disease reviews.
Perform advanced
clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
Assess, plan,
implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient
records.
Involve patients
and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care and development of
services.
Work
collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure
patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs
Act as a resource
for specialist advice and expert clinical knowledge across the Practice, giving
advice to colleagues on the clinical management of patients.
Provide expert
specialist advice and education to patients and carers/relatives to enable the
safe and independent management of their diabetes.
Undertake
clinical supervision and education of nursing colleagues on an individual or
group basis.
Assist
with providing a triage service, including telephone advice and assessing
patients in the surgery, and liaising with nurses, doctors and outside agencies
as appropriate
Maintain clinical areas and equipment,
sterilisation of instruments and stock control and drugs and sundry items
Keep accurate, contemporaneous records, both
written and electronic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered nurse
Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Advanced Diabetes qualification
Experience
Essential
Diabetes
Experience of working in a primary care environment
Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Experience of chronic disease management
Experience managing patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in a primary care, community, or specialist setting.
Experience initiating, monitoring, and adjusting diabetes treatments, including insulin therapy.
Experience undertaking comprehensive clinical assessments and developing personalised care plans.
Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to diabetes care.
Chaperone procedure
Understanding the importance of evidence based practice
Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
Travel medicine
Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
COPD
Hypertension
Asthma
Spirometry
CHD
Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
ECGs
Venepuncture
New patient medicals
Skills
Essential
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Strong IT skills
Clear, polite telephone manner
Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
EMIS user skills
Effective time management (planning and organising)
Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Good interpersonal skills
Problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
Experience with clinical risk management
Personal Qualities / Other requirements
Essential
Polite and confident
Flexible and co-operative
Motivated, forward thinker
Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
High levels of integrity and loyalty
Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Effectively utilises resources
Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Occupational health clearance
NMC registration
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.