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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2233, Registered specialist nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated and passionate diabetes team at Harrogate District Hospital providing specialist care for inpatients, outpatients, pregnant ladies, young adults and patients with complex diabetes. The team also provide structured education for people with diabetes and have an established diabetes technology service.

The post will include partial weekend working on a rotational basis in order to provide a 7 day inpatient diabetes service.

You will be a good team player but able to work autonomously, always striving to improve the care of and empower people with diabetes to self-manage where appropriate. Some diabetes and leadership experience would be advantageous for the role.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve providing specialist advice, treatment and management plans for adults with diabetes, their families and/or carers as well as providing education and training for patients and MDT colleagues as required. It will also involve providing support to community nursing teams, GP surgeries and community colleagues, acting as a specialist resource and advocate for patients with diabetes.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-4039R

Job locations

Diabetes Centre, Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached Job Description or contact Kathryn Johnson via kathryn.johnson17@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

Registered General Nurse
Diploma or post registration diabetes course or working towards, or equivalent experience
Substantial post- registration experience
Previous experience in diabetes care or equivalent clinical nurse experience in diabetes in an acute or community setting
Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice

Desirable

Educated to degree level or working towards
Independent Nurse Prescribing Course or willing to undertake
Teaching qualification
Management qualification or experience

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.

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.