A&E Team Leader & Safeguarding Lead Band 7

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher-than-UK salary

Annual bonus £1,747

Relocation payment £5,000

On-site Staff Accommodation

Low/no Council tax or VAT

Job summary

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment is seeking senior A&E Nurses for a 50/50 Band 7 Team Leader and Safeguarding Lead role in Guernsey’s Emergency Department.

You will manage shifts, supervise junior staff, and oversee safeguarding, liaising with external agencies. This consultant-led department serves 19,000 annual patients, with generous pay and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with full NMC registration.
• At least three years current or recent Band 6 UK Emergency Dept experience.
• Some experience or a strong interest in Safeguarding.
• Post-graduate A&E qualification.
• ALS and EPALS completed.
• Experience taking charge and deputising for A&E Manager.
• Mentoring junior nurses.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage shifts as a Band 7 Team Leader for a busy Emergency Department.
• Supervise Band 6, 5 and 3 staff on shift.
• Oversee safeguarding issues liaising with Adult and Children's Safeguarding and Police.
• Contribute to hospital-wide emergency team activities.

Skills

NMC registered

Band 6 ED experience

Safeguarding interest

Post-graduate A&E qualification

ALS

EPALS

Leadership

Education

Post-graduate A&E qualification

ALS

EPALS

Tools

Nursing tools

Job description

Applications are invited from senior A&E Nurses to join the busy Emergency Department team in a split role (50/50) as Band 7 Team Leader and Safeguarding Lead at the major Health facility on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

As Team Leader you will be one of five Band 7 Team Leaders and manage the shift, supervising Band 6, Band 5 and Band 3 staff.

As Safeguarding Lead, you will oversee all Safeguarding issues in the department and liaise with internal and external agencies including Adult and Children's Safeguarding, and the Police.

The Hospital's Emergency Department is a small, busy department, treating 19,000 patients per annum from the islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, with demand increasing during the holiday season.

This is a Consultant-led department the MDT comprises; Doctors, nurses, radiographers, healthcare assistants, porters and reception staff.

TheSt John EmergencyAmbulance Service charity operates Guernsey's 24/7 paramedic response and non-emergency patient transport service.

You will also take part in the hospital-wide emergency team.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfCbanding system, but have applied their own salary scales.

The Guernsey Band 7 salary range is £57,635 to £75,789 plus an annual bonus of £1,747 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% 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 harbor town in St.Peter's Port, the island's capital.

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex, and supporting people with in the wider community.

Guernsey provides excellent Emergency care, supported by modern equipment and reliant on A&E Nurses recruited to a high standard.

Person Requirements

• Registered Nurse with full NMC registration.
• At least three years current or recent Band 6 UK Emergency Dept experience, including full competency in both adult and paediatric resus.
• Some experience or a strong interest in Safeguarding
• Completion of a post-graduate A&E qualification
• Completion of ALS and EPALS
• Experienced in taking charge of all sections of the department and deputising for the A&E Manager
• Experienced in supervising and mentoring junior Nurses

Benefits

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• A generous bonus scheme; £1,747 annually
• A flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT
• A relocation payment of £5,000*
• On-site Staff Accommodation or 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