Band 6 Neonatal Nurse

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; St Peter Port; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus £1,747

Additional £3,000 bonus at 2 and 4 yrs

Relocation payment £5,000

On-site staff accommodation

Three months initial free housing

No council tax or VAT

Job summary

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment seeks an experienced Neonatal Nurse to join a small 3-cot Unit on the island of Guernsey. Applicants must be UK-based with NMC registration and post-graduate NICU qualifications, and be able to take charge of the Unit when needed.

The role offers a Band 6-equivalent package (£47,860–£64,615) with annual bonus (£1,747) and enhanced unsocial hours, plus relocation support and on-site or generous accommodation.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with full NMC registration.
• Completion of Mentorship qualification.
• Completion of a recognised post-graduate NICU qualification (negotiable if more than five years Neonatal experience).

Skills

Neonatal nursing experience

Nurse leadership

Mentorship ability

UK-based

Education

NMC registration

Post-graduate NICU qualification

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably-experienced Neonatal Nurses to join the small, but vital 3-cot Unit at the major Health facility on the beautiful Island of

Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

The Neonatal Unit is adjacent to the 9-bedded general Paediatric Ward and manages infants from 32/40.

Given the unique island nature of Guernsey there is at times a requirement to stablise and transfer smaller infants off-island, approx once per month on average with in-utero transfers slightly more frequently. Transfers are to the NHS to various units depending on availability.

Equally, on occasion there may be no infants in the Unit when the time is utilised with audits, and undertaking and deliveringtraining.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the

AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale.

Thecurrent Band 6 salary range is £47,860 to £64,615 plus an annual bonus of £1,747 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH. Additionally there is an additional £3,000 bonus at completion of two, then four years service.

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.

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.

The States of Guernsey provides excellent Paediatric and Neonatal care, supported by modern equipment and reliant on Healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person requirements:

• Registered Nurse, or Midwife with full registration with the NMC.
• Completion of Mentorship qualification
• Completion of a recognised post-graduate NICU qualification (negotiable if more than five years Neonatal experience)
• At least two year'scurrent or recent Neonatal experience, with at least one year
• UK-based.
• Able to take charge of the Unit and/or work on your own if needed.
• Confident to hold the Neonatal Arrest Bleep if requred

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• – A generous bonus scheme; £1,747 annually and an additional £3,000 at completion of 2 & 4 years (ongoingannual bonus thereafter)
• 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*
• Three months initial free accommodation*
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.