About the Role
Ashfield Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced diabetic nurse to join our dedicated team, on a part-time basis for hours per week - days can be flexible. You will be passionate about getting results and making a difference to the lives of our patients with diabetes and we are seeking someone who can provide care, education and support to this ever growing group of patients.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
1. Undertaking annual diabetic follow up appointments
2. Ensure QOF is up to date for all diabetic patients.
3. Create care plans for diabetic patients.
4. Refer patients to Desmond
5. Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice as well as national and practice protocols; working with patients to support their adherence to prescribed treatments.
6. Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
7. Be up to date with all necessary training in this field.
About the Candidate All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:
8. A relevant nursing degree and Warwick or equivalent diabetic trained.
9. Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
10. Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications specialising in Diabetes.
11. Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treating diabetes with necessary certificates.
12. Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
13. Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
14. Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
15. Great Team Worker with sense of humour!
About Us Ashfield Medical Centre is a very busy, pro-active and friendly practice based in Beanhill, Milton Keynes. Our 4 GP Partners and staff are a dedicated band and have a great work/life balance ethos. We are a part of a larger PCN made up of 4 practices in the East of Milton Keynes. We have a great working relationship with the other practices in our PCN. We offer:
16. NHS Pension Scheme which is a defined benefits scheme
17. Free staff car park
18. On-site staff room and kitchen
19. Sick Pay
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.