Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our primary care team. The successful candidate will provide expert clinical management for patients with diabetes, supporting early intervention, effective disease management, and the prevention of long-term complications.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with GPs, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliver specialist diabetes clinics, provide patient education, support self-management, and contribute to the ongoing development of diabetes services within the practice.
A key part of this role will also include undertaking general practice nursing duties, working flexibly within the wider nursing team to support core general practice services, including chronic disease management, long-term condition reviews, vaccinations, and routine treatment room activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and proactive nurse to play a key role in improving patient outcomes, enhancing the quality of care, and supporting the practice in delivering evidence-based diabetes management in line with national and local guidelines.
Job description
The post holder will work as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse within our busy GP practice in Luton, serving a population of approximately 17,000 patients.
The role involves delivering high-quality diabetes care, including patient assessment, initiation and adjustment of treatment, and ongoing monitoring in line with current guidelines. A key focus will be supporting patients with self-management and reducing diabetes-related complications through education and regular clinical review, including structured diabetes reviews and annual assessments.
The post holder will work closely with the wider clinical team, including GPs, physician associates, clinical pharmacists, paramedics, nurses, healthcare assistants, and administrative staff, to support coordinated patient care.
The role includes participation in QOF-related work, including diabetes reviews, recall systems, and supporting achievement of practice quality targets.
In addition, the post holder will support general practice nursing duties, including chronic disease management, long-term condition reviews, immunisations, and treatment room work.