Oakham Medical Practice is based in a thriving market town in the beautiful county of Rutland. Market Overton is a picturesque village in the North of Rutland with a branch surgery in the village of Somerby just across the border in Leicestershire. The Practices serve 20,000 patients.
We are part of Rutland Health PCN and work collaboratively and effectively with our local partners in general practice, the community and social care.
We are a dynamic, creative and forward-thinking Partner led team. We are incredibly lucky to have a wonderful and supportive Practice team to work with. We pride ourselves upon being a learning and teaching Practice.
The ideal candidate will hold a recognised diabetes qualification and have experience in the initiation and management of injectable diabetes therapies and oral therapies and will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of managing a diabetes caseload.
The following are the core responsibilities of the DSN. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- To work autonomously as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse delivering immediate or planned diabetes care to patients with complex diabetes
- To co-ordinate the diabetes services within the Practice, networking with a multi-disciplinary team
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
- Initiation and monitoring and appropriate follow up of injectable therapies in line with local formulary and guidance
- To facilitate self-management of diabetes with appropriate education
- Support, manage, monitor and maintain the efficient and continued development of diabetes care services within the Practice
- Support training and development of clinical practitioners to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality care within the service
- To facilitate the planning, development and evaluation of the diabetes service within the Practice
- Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for diabetic patients
- Monitoring the control of existing diabetes caseload and ensuring accurate diagnosis, care and education of all new diabetic referrals
This position is negotiable as full-time or part-time, and we can be flexible with hours/days for the right candidate. The position offers a very competitive salary, generous annual leave and access to the NHS Pension Scheme.
If you would like to apply to join our team, please send your CV for the attention of
Claire Southerington – email claire.southerington@nhs.net