Job Title: Specialist Diabetic Practice Nurse Band: F Accountable to: Clinical Nurse Manager Values: We are innovative We are empowering We are ambitious We are person centred We are open We are Primary Care Sheffield Job Purpose To provide a high quality, easily accessible nursing service to the practice population, making best use of clinical skills with a focus on diabetes, within the practices enabling the provision of a diverse range of services within the competence of the post holder. Working at an advance level and focusing on the prevention, management, and treatment of Diabetes. General Requirements To provide clinical care to the practice population registered with Primary Care Sheffield Practices. To work autonomously as part of the multidisciplinary team, managing own workload, to include assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of care in complex patients. To be aware of confidentiality issues and practice these in accordance. To ensure a safe working environment fulfilling the requirements of the Health and Safety Policy. To be sensitive to the needs of the multicultural community. To be willing to extend personal knowledge and ability by continuing education both within the practice and by outside agencies. To take responsibility for personal competency including participation in clinical supervision. To work within the NMC code of professional practice. Responsible for continuing personal development in line with Primary Care Sheffield Group policies. To have an annual PDR with line Manager. To undertake further training as required enabling duties to be carried out. Principal Duties Delivery of clinical care and health education to the practice population. Provision of clinical services in Diabetes, including advance care of uncontrolled, complex patients. Prescribing within clinical competence. Identifying, managing, and supporting patients with poorly controlled diabetes or at risk of diabetes. Have formal qualifications in Diabetes and a proven history of working with diabetic patients. Have a special interest in Diabetes and to keep up to date with these skills. Willing to undertake future training in complex long term conditions, such as dementia. Working at an Advanced level. Reviewing and acting on blood results for long term conditions. Initiating care from these results and prescribing accordingly. Creating patient care plans and supporting junior staff in implementing these plans. Providing educational and counselling support to patients and junior staff members. Using internal, local and national policies, Assess, plan and organise patient care, including evaluation of need, adjustment of care plans and recall. Audit of care provided, aiming for a high standard of care and achieving targets for Quality Outcomes Framework. Using and implementing research in the practice to ensure up to date clinical care is given and development of services. Working to continually improve QOF data. To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records. Planning and organisation of clinics in discussion with other team members. To liaise and communicate with other team members, secondary care colleagues and other agencies where appropriate. To educate other team members both clinical and administrative, as appropriate. To be involved in the training and development of student nurses whilst on placement. Willing to undertake occasion home visits if required. To provide nursing leadership at sites, including undertaking PRDs for staff. Service Development Assist in development of practice policies and procedures. To ensure care is delivered with regards to evidence based practice and the implementation of national and local guidelines. Job Description Review This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and in discussion with the manager the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the banding of the post. The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.