Practice Nurse with specialist interest in Diabetes

The role will include general practice nursing, alongside providing an exceptional diabetic care service to the patients of the practice.

Utilising your skills in managing patients within a primary care setting and dealing with physical health concerns, mental health issues and minor illnesses, you'll be an integral member of the medical team, conducting clinics independently, completing administrative tasks (referrals, pathology results) and supporting our doctors and reception processes.

Specific work includes but is not limited to:

Provision of high-quality care to patients with diabetes

Management of long-term conditions

Disease & drug monitoring

Wound care

Patient health checks

Childhood immunisations

Cervical Screening

Requesting pathology tests as necessary, We are a 3 partner Surgery with a comprehensive team including reception, nursing and managerial staff, and an enthusiastic ARR team currently comprising a Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Social Prescriber, a Paramedic, Care Co-ordinator, Frailty Team and a Young Persons Health and Wellbeing Worker. (Nursing team: Lead Nurse, General Nurses, HCAs, TNA & Phlebotomist)

We pride ourselves in being proactive and responsive to change. We continue to offer high quality, patient-centred care to our patients.

Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of the children and adults with care and support needs listed at the practice. We are committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and CQC requirements. This includes completing DBS checks on all successful applicants.

We are looking for enthusiastic committed nurse with a specialist interest in diabetes to join us in providing high quality care to our patients. Ideally the candidate will be an experienced Practice Nurse with a qualification or previous experience working in diabetes care.

Situated in Dursley, on the edge of the Cotswolds, midway between Gloucester and Bristol, May Lane Surgery is a friendly surgery serving approximately 10,000 patients.

The role is for 2-3 days per week, though the exact working pattern and hours would be negotiable.

Nurse Clinics run from 8.30am to 5.45pm.

Salary £19.10-21.10 per hour depending on experience.