Monkfield Medical Practice (MMP) is a friendly, modern, forward thinking GP surgery providing sustainable healthcare to Cambourne with over 14,000 patients. You will be joining a large cohesive multi-disciplinary team of General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Phlebotomist, Management and Administrative staff, Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescriber, First Contact Physiotherapist and a research team.
We are a committed to delivering high quality care. The role is well supported through an accessible, friendly multi- disciplinary team and a dedicated administration team. The team have worked hard to make our day in nursing rewarding and stimulating.
We are looking for a short-term locum diabetes nurse for two days a week (up to 15 hours) would expect independent running of diabetes clinics for all types of diabetes to optimise their medication, chronic disease management and cardiovascular health, as well as achieving QOF targets. Role can be expanded to managing QOF on other cardiovascular diseases if of interest. We would aim for the staff member to support diabetes knowledge amongst staff and add to the culture of education.
We are a training practice with four tier 3 trainers, and a teaching practice taking University of Cambridge Medical Students and Anglia Ruskin University Nursing Students. We encourage innovation and improvements, for example, we run a novel community-based palpitations diagnostic pathway with hand-held ECG devices and are upscaling it to the region. We achieved the status of being a Research Practice in July 23 and now deliver several research studies across Meridian PCN with a highly active and experienced team. We support portfolio nurses with extra roles. The partners themselves are skilled in education and research.
More information:
Young population Weekly Clinical meetings
No care homes Staff led wellbeing initiatives and socials
Daily Coffee Break Large clinical rooms
Purpose built modern building Good CQC rating and high QOF acheiving
Plenty of parking and good road links Protected admin time
SystmOne (TPP) Monthly practice closure for staff development
Research active Meridian PCN member
Regular audits to improve workload Cambs GP Network member
We have on site PRISM, ultrasound, midwife, health visitors, physiotherapy, podiatry, SLT, smoking cessation, vasectomy service, dementia support, short term alcohol reduction support.
Starting salary approximately dependent on experience.
To apply for this position, do so by emailing your CV and covering letter to Hannah Crisford, Practice Manager h.crisford@nhs.net