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Short Term Locum Diabetes Nurse

 

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

Permanent Diabetic Nurse

 

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 and your CPD will be expected. 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 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 help increase 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 and use of technology
  • Cambs GP Network member
  • Support for special interest

We have on site PRISM, ultrasound, midwife, health visitors, physiotherapy, podiatry, SLT, smoking cessation, vasectomy service, dementia support, short term alcohol reduction support.

In return, you will receive continued support in the workplace, an excellent working environment, 27 days annual leave and 8 bank holidays on a pro rata basis and access to the NHS Pension scheme. Ideally a minimum 2 days per week 14.8 hrs. Starting salary dependent on experience. Lunch, coffee break at 11am and admin time/QOF time is paid.  We welcome informal visits to the practice, deadline is 24.4.26.

To apply for this position, do so by emailing our Practice Manager Hannah Crisford h.crisford@nhs.net with your application letter & CV

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