Job summary
Jersey Diabetes Team are empowering people with the knowledge, confidence and support they need to live well, while ensuring they receive the right care at the right time. Our Diabetes Specialist Nurses play a pivotal role in improving outcomes, promoting self-management and delivering high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with all types of diabetes.
Main duties of the job
Our diabetic care service supports people at every stage of their diabetes journey, from diagnosis through to long-term management, working closely with primary care, acute services, community teams and multidisciplinary colleagues to provide unified and coordinated care. Education sits at the heart of everything we do, helping patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals develop the skills and understanding needed to support safe and effective diabetes management.
Our two opportunities within our diabetes service provide you the chance to make a meaningful impact while developing specialist expertise within a supportive and highly experienced team.
About us
At Health and Care Jersey, were not just delivering healthcare - were shaping the future of health and wellbeing for over 100,000 Islanders and visitors. Our dedicated team of over 2,000 professionals provides essential care across 30+ diverse departments, offering a wide range of specialist services from acute and emergency care to community and preventative health initiatives.With state-of-the-art facilities like the brand-new Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre and exciting plans to modernise our healthcare infrastructure, this is a great time to join us. Whether you're providing frontline patient care, supporting health initiatives in the community, or contributing to vital mental health and social services, your work will make a meaningful impact on people's lives every day.
Details
- Date posted: 11 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £57,113 to £71,038 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: K0011-26-0079
- Job locations: Government Of Jersey, Union Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 3DN, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Diabetes Nursing Opportunities
Making a Difference Across Every Stage of the Diabetes Journey
Diabetes Specialist Nurse Inpatient Services
As an experienced Diabetes Inpatient Nurse, you will be committed about improving the safety, experience and outcomes of people living with diabetes during hospital admission.
As an autonomous practitioner, you will lead on specialist diabetes care within Jersey General Hospital, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based, person-centred care. From triage, clinical assessment, caseload management, treatment planning to care evaluation and discharge coordination you will ensure patients receive the right support both during admission and following discharge.
Your expertise will play a key role in improving the quality and effectiveness of inpatient diabetes care by reducing avoidable admissions, minimising hospital length of stay and supporting safe discharge planning.
See the impact of your work in shaping clinical guidance that strengthens diabetes care and support a culture of safety and continuous improvement, making a difference every day in peoples life.
Part of this role will include ward and classroom-based teaching (both formally and ad-hoc) to disseminate good practice and improve ward-based care.
For an informal discussion, please email Alex Watt- A.Watt@health.gov.je
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post qualifying experience in specialty area
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentorship /Assessment of Learning in Practice or equivalent
- module / award / qualification
- Relevant post qualifying speciality award
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This advert is for Diabetes Nurse Practitioner Opportunities-JERSEY- 57K-71K with Government of Jersey – Health and Community Services in Government Of Jersey, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57113.00 to £71038.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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