Diabetes Practitioner

Job Responsibilities To assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions for patients presenting with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or undifferentiated diagnosis. Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice. Undertake home visits for patients with diabetes as required Ensure QOF and Ardens templates are completed accurately. Undertake pathological specimens and investigatory procedures Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care Work with other members of the practice team, to plan and deliver diabetes services, promoting integrated and seamless pathways of care.

Support and mentorship to other colleagues within the practice who are seeing similar patients. Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion screening Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery Develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services Administration and professional responsibilities Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team To maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous computerised records of all consultations and contacts with patients and when appropriate written or printed records. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms Attend and participate in practice meetings as required Attend diabetes team meetings Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice.