Job summary

Ranworth Medical Group has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced diabetes practice nurse to join the team at Kennedy Way Medical Centre on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours a week. The salary is to be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

• Act as an accountable role model and clinical expert for diabetic care.
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective delivery of high quality evidenced based diabetic care.
• Work in conjunction with other disciplines in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the Integrated Diabetes Services provision ensuring a smooth pathway through the service for patients with diabetes.
• Responsibility for providing clinical leadership and education.
• Represent the practice at diabetes meetings when necessary.
• Manage own time appropriately according to patient and service needs across clinical sites.
• Responsibility for the promotion and use of the audit cycle within clinical practice.
• Support the development and implementation of integrated diabetes nursing services, policies and procedures.
• Support primary care colleagues GPs & practice nurses, healthcare assistants in conjunction with primary care specialist nurses, in delivering and supporting effective specialist diabetes care across the PCN.
• Assist and participate in the newly diagnosed diabetic group sessions for all patients within the PCN.

About us

Ranworth Medical Group, is comprised of Caradoc Surgery, Ranworth Surgery in Clacton-on-Sea, Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick and Kennedy Way Medical Centre in Holland-on-Sea. We have a diverse patient population, of around 32,000 and all practices work on SystmOne.