Job summary
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Team Manager to join the Supported Living Team within the Adult Disability Service.The Supported Living Manager at Le Grand Courtil is responsible for leading and managing a high-quality, person-centred supported living service for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs.
The role ensures individuals are supported to live independently with dignity, choice, and control while achieving the best possible quality of life.
The Manager oversees staff performance and development, promotes positive behaviour support, safeguards vulnerable adults, and ensures compliance with organisational and regulatory standards. Working in partnership with families, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals, the Manager drives continuous improvement, effective care pathways, and community engagement to deliver excellent outcomes for service users.
Main duties of the job
The Supported Living Manager at Le Grand Courtil is responsible for leading and managing a high-quality, person-centred supported living service for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. The role ensures individuals are supported to live independently with dignity, choice, and control while achieving the best possible quality of life.
The Manager oversees staff performance and development, promotes positive behaviour support, safeguards vulnerable adults, and ensures compliance with organisational and regulatory standards. Working in partnership with families, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals, the Manager drives continuous improvement, effective care pathways, and community engagement to deliver excellent outcomes for service users.
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 arelatively smallHealth 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 withgreat careeropportunities, 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
To promote and deliver a high standard of care based on best
practice to maintain patient/service user safety and provide an excellent,
coordinate the assessment of patients/service users with complex needs
including individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
To coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation
of specialised programmes of care utilising evidence and research. Lead a team
of staff/provide specialist advice in acute and chronic situations ensuring
that the patients/services users needs are met along with their support
network.
To ensure patient/service user involvement in the planning,
delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity. Utilise
data and information from a range of sources to identify patient/service user
condition to guide decision making. Within field of expertise and policy and
where appropriate, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for
patients/service users and their support networks and to ensure that
professional standards are upheld by the staff members working within the
postholders sphere of responsibility.
To manage all incidents as per policy and participate in
risk management and Quality and Safety processes e.g. SWARM and to be
accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients/service
users and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns following the
appropriate processes
Job description
Job responsibilities
To promote and deliver a high standard of care based on best
practice to maintain patient/service user safety and provide an excellent,
coordinate the assessment of patients/service users with complex needs
including individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
To coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation
of specialised programmes of care utilising evidence and research. Lead a team
of staff/provide specialist advice in acute and chronic situations ensuring
that the patients/services users needs are met along with their support
network.
To ensure patient/service user involvement in the planning,
delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity. Utilise
data and information from a range of sources to identify patient/service user
condition to guide decision making. Within field of expertise and policy and
where appropriate, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for
patients/service users and their support networks and to ensure that
professional standards are upheld by the staff members working within the
postholders sphere of responsibility.
To manage all incidents as per policy and participate in
risk management and Quality and Safety processes e.g. SWARM and to be
accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients/service
users and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns following the
appropriate processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional (E.g. Social Work England, NMC or HCPC)
- Significant experience at a Band 6 or equivalent
- Practice assessor, practice supervisor
Desirable
- Management Qualification Level 5 and above
- Degree in relevant field of nursing/management
Experience
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional (E.g. Social Work England, NMC or
- HCPC)
- Significant experience at a Band 6 or equivalent
- Practice assessor, practice supervisor
Desirable
- Management Qualification Level 5 and above
- Degree in relevant field of nursing/management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional (E.g. Social Work England, NMC or HCPC)
- Significant experience at a Band 6 or equivalent
- Practice assessor, practice supervisor
Desirable
- Management Qualification Level 5 and above
- Degree in relevant field of nursing/management
Experience
Essential
- Registered Health or Social Care Professional (E.g. Social Work England, NMC or
- HCPC)
- Significant experience at a Band 6 or equivalent
- Practice assessor, practice supervisor
Desirable
- Management Qualification Level 5 and above
- Degree in relevant field of nursing/management
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.
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.
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).
