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Salaried GP – Diabetic Specialist Care
Listing Date:03/08/2026
Closing Date: 21/08/2026
Website: https://www.victoriasurgery.co.uk/
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Postcode: IP33 3BB Get directions
Job Details
Victoria Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced GP to run dedicated diabetic clinics for 2 sessions per week. This is a non-list-holding position, ideal for a GP looking for a focused clinical role with flexibility around days and hours worked. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of patients with type-2 diabetes, working closely with the wider primary care team, including practice nurses, healthcare assistants, and the multidisciplinary diabetes team.
Main responsibilities:
- Deliver structured diabetic review clinics, including annual reviews and interim reviews as required
- Manage and optimise glycaemic control, including initiation and titration of oral hypoglycaemics and titration of insulin in type 2 diabetics.
- Review and interpret blood results (HbA1c, renal function, lipids) and adjust management plans accordingly
- Assess and manage diabetes-related complications (nephropathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular risk)
- Provide patient education and support around lifestyle, diet, and self-management
- Liaise with community diabetes specialist nurses, and secondary care diabetes teams for complex cases
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation on the clinical system (e.g. SystmOne)
- Contribute to practice QOF/diabetes indicator achievement
- Support and mentor practice nursing staff involved in diabetes care where appropriate
- Ensure safe prescribing practices in line with local formulary and national guidelines (NICE)
- Non-personalised lists with equitable division of workload and capped workload for salaried GPs
- Paper light and embracing new technology
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