Job summary
We are pleased to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our team:

It will be 37.5 hours and it's a fixed-term post for 6 months. Band 6 inpatient diabetes nurse

In this role, you will provide expert clinical advice and develop individualised treatment plans for inpatients. You will also support and educate ward staff in the effective management of patients with diabetes.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate a genuine interest in diabetes care. Evidence of relevant experience in diabetes is essential.

All posts are advertised as Trust wide and you may be asked to work between Bristol & WGH.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver expert advice, support, and information to patients from diagnosis through to curative, palliative, and end-of-life care. Collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team across hospital and community settings, they will ensure the delivery of a coordinated, high-quality diabetes service.

In addition, they will actively contribute to education, clinical audit, and research activities. The post holder will take a leading role in multidisciplinary team meetings, driving discussions to enhance patient care and outcomes.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 387-MED21567-JJ
Job locations: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards
• Relevant accredited post registration qualification at Level 3
• Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
• Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
• RGN 1st Level or relevant Children's Nursing qualification

Desirable

• Diabetes module or specific diabetes training

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Relevant post registration experience, minimum 2 years
• Relevant diabetes speciality experience or specific interest in diabetes
• Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
• Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
• Experience as preceptor / mentor
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Evidence of commitment to research-based practice or evidence of project work undertaken

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of their work, and to support others
• Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
• IT skills including use of email and Microsoft Office packages
• Act as a role model and as a mentor / assessor
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy changes
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Awareness of current national changes in nursing/NHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.