Practice Nurse (Diabetes Focus Part Time)

Job description

OverviewAre you a passionate and motivated Practice Nurse with an interest in diabetes care and long-term condition management?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse with diabetes focus to join our team and make a real difference. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care across chronic disease management, health promotion, screening, and preventative services.

You will be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team and encouraged to develop your skills, particularly in diabetes care, while contributing to a service that is responsive, patient-focused, and continually improving.

About usWe are a friendly, forward-thinking, and close-knit GP surgery based on the outskirts of Ipswich, serving a thriving and engaged patient population. We pride ourselves on creating a genuinely supportive and welcoming environment where every member of the team feels valued. We are proud to have achieved a Good CQC rating , reflecting our commitment to delivering high-quality, safe, and patient-centred care.

Our practice is based in a pleasant village setting , offering a calm and welcoming working environment while remaining well-connected.

Free on-site parking available

Convenient access to local amenities

Excellent transport links, including easy access to the A12 , making this an ideal location for those wishing to commute

We offer

A genuinely supportive and inclusive working environment

Collaborative multidisciplinary working

Commitment to continuous professional development

Opportunities for training and career development, particularly in diabetes care

A well-managed workload with protected time for clinical duties

The chance to make a real difference to your local patient population

Main duties of the job

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care

Undertake diabetes reviews, monitoring, and patient education

Support the management of long-term conditions (e.g. Asthma, COPD, hypertension)

Immunisations and vaccinations

Wound care and dressings

Cervical cytology (if trained)

Health checks and screening

Promote health and wellbeing through lifestyle advice

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team

Provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in line with NICE guidelines

Suture and staple removal

ECGs and spirometry

Undertake new patient health checks and routine screening

Carry out reviews, monitoring, and patient education for asthma and COPD

Support patients to self-manage their conditions

Deliver opportunistic health promotion and lifestyle advice

Support national and local health campaigns (e.g. Vaccinations, NHS health checks)

Work in accordance with infection prevention and control policies

Support IPC audits and compliance activities as required

Administer medications in accordance with PGDs and scope of practice

Provide advice to patients on medication use, side effects, and compliance

Request and process pathology tests as appropriate

Refer patients to GPs or other healthcare professionals when appropriate

Participate in practice meetings and training

Person SpecificationQualifications

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Experience in chronic disease management

Immunisation and vaccination training

Cervical cytology training

Experience of working in primary care

Experience managing long-term conditions, particularly diabetes

Experience working autonomously within scope of practice

Experience

Experience working in primary care

Experience managing long-term conditions, particularly diabetes

Experience working autonomously within scope of practice

Experience with audit or quality improvement

Experience with elderly or housebound patients

Clinical Skills & Knowledge

Chronic disease management (including diabetes)

Wound care and dressings

Immunisations and vaccinations

Cervical cytology

Spirometry and ECGs

Pathology testing and results handling

Knowledge of evidence-based practice and NICE guidelines

Understanding of PGDs

Personal Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Good time management and organisational skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Professional, patient-focused approach

Additional Information

Subject to DBS check and referencing

Must hold current UK professional registration

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Ipswich

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English