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Role description
Job summary
Long Lane
Surgery has a rare opportunity for an experienced Diabetic Specialist Nurse to join our
friendly and growing nursing team.
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual with experience in
Diabetes Nurse duties within a GP practice or healthcare
setting. Applicants must have a Diabetic diploma or equivalent and
post-registration practice nurse experience.
This post is offered on a 3033 hour per week basis.
If you would like to join a supportive practice team committed to providing
high-quality patient care, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Main
duties will include undertaking annual diabetic reviews, initiating and
adjusting medication in line with agreed protocols, and providing advice and
guidance to other members of the clinical team. The postholder will respond to
patient queries, work closely with local diabetes services to improve patient
outcomes, and attend and contribute to regular team meetings.
Depending on experience, there will also be opportunities to broaden the role
through a range of treatment room duties, including vaccinations, wound
dressings, injections and other routine nursing procedures.
About us
Long Lane
Surgery provides care for more than 14,000 patients. We are committed to
delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare, with a strong focus on
inclusivity, continuity and trusted clinician-patient relationships.
Our clinical team includes 2 GP Partners and 9 salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Nurse
Practitioners and 3 paramedics, alongside 4 clinical pharmacists and a pharmacy
technician. Our nursing team is led by our Lead Practice Nurse and includes a
Practice Nurse, a Nursing Associate, 2 Healthcare Assistants and 3
Phlebotomists, all working closely with our GPs to provide excellent clinical
care and patient support. We're also supported by a large administrative and
reception team.
We are a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking practice where teamwork,
respect and professional development are highly valued. Staff benefit from
working in a collaborative environment with experienced colleagues,
opportunities to broaden skills, and the satisfaction of making a real
difference to patients and families every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess,
plan and monitor care for patients. To promote health and wellbeing within the
practice and PCN population. To work with GPs, the Lead Practice Nurse,
Partners, practice staff, other members of the wider healthcare team and the
ICB and NHS England in contributing to:
- The achievement of QOF
- The achievement of Enhanced Services
- Delivering objectives set by the practice and governing bodies
- Audits
- Protocols
- To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the
NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses.
- To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that the
care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies
and standards including the Quality Outcome Framework and working the rules and
guidelines laid down by the ICB, NHS England, and practice.
- To offer general practice nurse duties as described in the work plan
attached.
- To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing
and highly complex health needs giving due consideration to the likelihood that
there will be emotive issues which will require developed skills of tact,
diplomacy, and empathy.
- To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare
needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented, and
regularly reviewed.
- Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services.
- To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to
providing holistic healthcare, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality in
accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at Long
Lane Surgery through meetings, working groups and regular liaison with
colleagues.
- To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems, and processes, storing and
administering of all medicines/drugs according to NMC standards.
- To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary to own
work.
- Respond to medical emergencies.
- Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to.
- To keep abreast of advances in clinical practice and identify personal
training and development needs.
- Support junior colleagues in their development by encouragement, informal
teaching and coaching.
- To attend meetings as directed by the Lead Practice Nurse, a member of the
senior management team and/or Partners.
- To attend mandatory training identified through the appraisal system.
- Contribute and work within the broad framework of the clinical governance
agenda.
- Work within evidence-based nursing protocols.
- Personally, and accurately record all healthcare activity within the
patients' clinical records ensuring compliance with the NMC standards for
record keeping.
- Ensure that communication is effective between all stakeholders giving
adequate attention to the complex and sensitive nature of such information.
Make all reasonable attempts to overcome any barriers to understanding that may
occur, giving due consideration to ethnicity, language, educational ability,
barriers caused by illness/distress etc. which may adversely affect
communication.
- To work in a flexible manner to meet the needs of the service and as directed
by senior staff and GPs.
- Follow practice, ICB and NHS England policies, procedures and
guidelines.
- Complete reports and forms required by the practice, ICB and NHS
England.
- Participate in staff surveys and contribute to research-based practice.
- Ensure all equipment and drugs with expiry dates are in date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered General Nurse
- - Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training
- - Minimum 1 year experience in practice/Community Nursing
Desirable
- - Nurse independent prescribing
- - Diabetic Diploma
- - Travel health and vaccinations
- - Treatment Room duties
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
Long Lane Surgery
Address
Beacon house
Long lane
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 4DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.longlanesurgery.co.uk/
