States of Guernsey

Learning Disability Nurse - Deputy Manager (Therapy & Enablement Team)

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Job summary

The States of Guernsey are to appoint aDeputy Manager (Band 6)to workthroughout Therapy & Enabling and Short break care within theAdult Disability Service (Committee for Health & Social Care).The post would be matched to a Registered Learning Disability Nurse or an RMN with learning disability experience. Short Breaks and Emergencycare provides 24/7 support within 3 self-contained respite flats for adults with learning disabilities, complex need, and autism. Therapy and Enabling Including a drop-in service runs Monday to Friday and currently has approximately 40 service users for whom we aim to provide a wide range of structured activities and therapies.

The management team comprises a Manager (Band 7) and 2 Deputy Managers (Band 6's) and 5 Team Leaders. As a leadership team, you will provide practice leadership and deliver excellent person-centred outcomes, supporting a diverse team of HCAs/Band 3 and 4 Support Workers.The post holder will work alongside the MDT to implement best practice.

The post holder can be based in a variety of settings including the autism hub step down service, specialist residential homes, supported living, La Vieille Plage, and the outreach teams where cover is needed, however, the role advertised is substantively with Therapy & Enabling and Short break care.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) within the Therapy & Enabling Team, Adult Disability Service

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/care plans.

Provide cover in areas of the Adult Disability Service as required

To provide leadership and support for junior staff and students

To participate in Service development and evaluation of Therapy & Enablement within HSC as appropriate

To co-ordinate and lead the team to ensure service users outcomes are met.

To contribute the specialist skills of Learning Disability Nursing to the MDT

About us

The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.

Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.

We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.

As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,152 to £62,310 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0005-25-0102

Job locations

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU


Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake the assessment of service users with complex needs.

To develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet these needs.

To guide, advise and direct other staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care received by service users.

To undertake risk assessment processes to determine risks to the health and wellbeing of service users with complex care needs, taking relevant action to minimise these risks.

To lead a staff team in emergency situations, ensuring that the service users needs are met and that significant others are supported.

To utilise information and data from a range of sources to identify service users needs and to guide decision-making processes.

To act in accordance with the standards, codes and guidelines laid down by the post holders regulatory body, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Social Care (HSC).

To promote service user involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their wishes, beliefs and dignity.

To safeguard service users in accordance with organisational policy and guidelines.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake the assessment of service users with complex needs.

To develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet these needs.

To guide, advise and direct other staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care received by service users.

To undertake risk assessment processes to determine risks to the health and wellbeing of service users with complex care needs, taking relevant action to minimise these risks.

To lead a staff team in emergency situations, ensuring that the service users needs are met and that significant others are supported.

To utilise information and data from a range of sources to identify service users needs and to guide decision-making processes.

To act in accordance with the standards, codes and guidelines laid down by the post holders regulatory body, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Social Care (HSC).

To promote service user involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their wishes, beliefs and dignity.

To safeguard service users in accordance with organisational policy and guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 1. Registered Nurse
  • 2. Evidence of CPD at diploma level
  • FULL QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 3. Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • 4. Diploma in a related field
  • 5. Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or equivalent (D32/33, NVQ A1)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 1. Registered Nurse
  • 2. Evidence of CPD at diploma level
  • FULL QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 3. Teaching/mentoring qualification
  • 4. Diploma in a related field
  • 5. Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or equivalent (D32/33, NVQ A1)

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU


Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU


Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Charlotte Curley

Charlotte.Curley2@gov.gg

01481223991

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,152 to £62,310 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

K0005-25-0102

Job locations

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU


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