Job summary
Our Lead Nurse for Safer Staffing will provide strategic leadership for nursing and midwifery workforce planning across Health & Care Jersey, ensuring staffing decisions are evidence-based, aligned to patient need and support the delivery of safe, high-quality and sustainable care.
In this influential role, you will lead the organisation's safer staffing agenda, acting as the professional lead for workforce assurance, nursing establishment reviews, skill mix optimisation, workforce productivity and the Safer Nursing Care Tool (SNCT) programme. Working closely with clinical, operational, workforce, finance and quality leaders, you will use workforce, acuity and quality data to shape staffing models, support service transformation and provide assurance that the right people are in the right place at the right time.
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient safety, staff wellbeing and service sustainability while influencing workforce decisions at a strategic level. You'll take pride in helping shape the future of healthcare across Jersey, working across a diverse range of services and professional groups to deliver meaningful change. In return, you'll join a collaborative and forward thinking organisation that values professional leadership, innovation and support for its people.
Main duties of the job
This role requires an experienced nursing leader who can use workforce, quality and operational data to influence decision making, drive safer staffing practices and deliver meaningful improvements for patients, families and colleagues.
If you are passionate about delivering safe care through effective workforce planning and want to help shape the future of nursing and midwifery services in Jersey, we would welcome your application.
Please note, the interviews will be being held face to face on the 2nd of October.
For an informal discussion please contact Chief Nurse Tabetha Darmon at T.Darmon@health.gov.je or Deputy Chief Nurse Jessie Marshall at J.Marshall2@health.gov.je.
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: 14 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £88,467 to £99,656 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: K0011-4424
- Job locations: Government Of Jersey, Union Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE2 3DN, Jersey
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide professional and operational leadership and be accountable for the management of nursing and midwifery staff teams. The role will be responsible and accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided within the wards, departments, and services for which they are responsible.
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
- Experience in undertaking research and applying to practice.
- Significant post qualification working experience in order to have
- developed consolidated practice to lead the staff teams.
- Experience of working in an autonomous nursing/midwifery role.
- Experience of working at a senior clinical level within a managerial role.
- Demonstrable experience of managing change effectively.
- Significant management, human resource and operational
- experience.
- Experience of designing and delivering training to colleagues at all
- levels
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registered with the appropriate specialist qualification
- for the job
- Masters degree in Health related subject or equivalent level of experience.
- Evidence of further relevant professional courses and
- CPD
- Mentorship Qualification or equivalent.
- Management or Leadership award / qualification
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This advert is for Safer Staffing Lead with Government of Jersey – Health and Community Services in Government Of Jersey, Jersey. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £88,467 to £99,656 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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