- Pay
- £30950.0 - 35960.0 Per year
- Job level
- Other Qualified Professional
- Hours
- Full time
- Type
- Permanent
- Posted
- 12 Jan 2025
- Closes
- 11 Feb 2025
- Pay
- £30950.0 - 35960.0 Per year
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Role
- Other Qualified Professional
- Posted
- 12 Jan 2025
- Closes
- 11 Feb 2025
Job Description
Applications are invited from enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants with a genuine committment to working with older people to join the comprehensive service on the beautiful Island of Guernsey , in the Channel Islands.
The Older Adult Service has a four in-patient centres; including an assessment ward through to the later stages of an individual's experience of dementia, as well as Community Day Services and a Residential Care Home. You may be assigned to any of the sites in the service.
Please note:
* Staff Accommodation is not available for this role. There is a housing permit and rental contribution available for private rented accommodation but applicants are advised to research the cost of accommodation in Guernsey which is higher than most parts of the UK
* A full UK NVQ Level 3 qualification is essential for this role
* Employer sponsorship is not offered with this post and if not a UK or Irish national you must hold unrestricted and non time-limited leave to remain in the UK to be considered for this post
Guernsey has adopted the NHS AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scales.
The current Band 3 salary range is £29,348 to £34,356 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 40% evening/Saturday and 80% Sunday/BH.
Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.
The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches , an especially mild and sunny climate , and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.
The States of Guernsey delivers a diverse range of healthcare services within the hospital, and supporting people in the wider community.
They have recently launched their Island-wide Dementia Framework; striving to make the island Dementia Friendly so that their older population feel valued and are treated with the dignity and respect that they so rightly deserve.
All of this is reliant on the excellent calibre of healthcare staff recruited to a very high standard.
Person requirements:
At least 2 years relevant experience in an Older Persons setting.
Completion of NVQ3 or equivalent qualification
Passionate about working with older people who display complex behaviours that challenge.
The desire to work in a team and organisation committed to person-centred care and giving you time to care.
Independent and non time-limited leave to remain in the UK (not requiring employer sponsorship)
The benefits of working for the States of Guernsey include:
- A higher-than-UK salary.
- An annual bonus of £1,605
- A flat rate 20% income tax.
- No Council tax or VAT
- A relocation payment of £5,000*
- A generous allowance for private rental accommodation*
- A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.
*Full T&C in relocation directive
We are a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Healthcare staff.
As a nurse-led consultancy, our detailed understanding of the complexity of such roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Recruiting Managers.
For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit Apply
If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.
Ref: UOA404/GY
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