Practice Nurse - Diabetes inChichester inChichester PUBLISHED 14 MAY 2024

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a registered Nurse with experience in delivering the management of diabetes.

Selsey Medical Practice are part ofChichester Association of Medical Practice Primary Care Network.

We are committed to improving the care provided to patients, reducinghealth inequalities and raising the quality and standards of GP practice. Thisrole will part of the developing model of care which addresses our ambition todeliver person-centred coordinated care and support implementation of the NHSlong-term plan.

Wewould love to hear from you if:

• You are committed to outstanding patient care
• You are an experienced Nurse who istrained to deliver diabetes reviews and ongoing management.

Main duties of the job

Practice nurses are part of our multi disciplinary team delivering chronic diseasemanagement clinics.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide compassionate, safe andeffective care and support to patients.
• Prioritise and manage their own workload,recognising where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues,carers and family members.
• Provide and receive sensitive informationconcerning patients medical conditions

Please refer to the job description for further information

About us

Selsey Medical Practice is part of the Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices (ChAMP) Primary Care Network which consists of 8 GP surgeries covering Chichester, Selsey, Wittering, Tangmere and Southbourne and provides care to over 92,000 patients.

We have 12,500 patients registered at our practice, we have 11 GP's who are supported by a team of nurses and other healthcare professionals and supporting roles.

We are a training practice, with 2 GP trainers.

We are always striving to be patient focused and to prioritise keeping people living in their home, living well and having choices.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Chronic disease management

To implement and evaluate individualtreatment plans for pre-diabetic / diabetic patients that promote health andwellbeing

To be involved in influencingprocedures and protocols for the management of chronic diseases.

Maintain an awareness of thedevelopments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able to carryout duties competently

Infection Control

To maintain a clean, safeenvironment, ensuring adherence to standards of cleanliness, hygiene andinfection control.

Make effective use of training toupdate knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of othersacross the full range of infection control and patient processes.

See Job Description for full details.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Chronic disease management

To implement and evaluate individualtreatment plans for pre-diabetic / diabetic patients that promote health andwellbeing

To be involved in influencingprocedures and protocols for the management of chronic diseases.

Maintain an awareness of thedevelopments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able to carryout duties competently

Infection Control

To maintain a clean, safeenvironment, ensuring adherence to standards of cleanliness, hygiene andinfection control.

Make effective use of training toupdate knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of othersacross the full range of infection control and patient processes.

See Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN & NMC Registration
• Qualification in management of diabetes

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Family planning qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure
• Chronic disease management in diabetes

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Personal skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• 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

• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner

Experience

Essential

• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Desirable

• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilise resources

Other Criteria

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• RGN & NMC Registration
• Qualification in management of diabetes

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Family planning qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure
• Chronic disease management in diabetes

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Personal skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• 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

• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner

Experience

Essential

• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Desirable

• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilise resources

Other Criteria

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse

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.
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Employer details

Employer name

Selsey Medical Practice
Address

Selsey Medical Centre

High Street

Selsey

Chichester

West Sussex

PO20 0QG

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