Band 6 Senior Community Nurse

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare consultancy is seeking an experienced Community Nurse to join their team in Guernsey. This role includes managing a caseload of patients, providing leadership to less experienced nurses, and delivering professional development. Competitive salary of up to £63,310, with generous annual leave and relocation support offered.

Benefits

Annual leave starts at 36 days

Relocation payment of £5,000

On-site staff accommodation

Generous allowance for private rental accommodation

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years post-registration experience in Primary Care/Community/District Nursing setting.
• Flexible approach to challenges in a remote/island setting.
• Current driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a caseload of patients in the community.
• Act as a leader, advisor, and role model to less experienced Nurses.
• Involved in the delivery of professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Community Nursing

Assessment skills

Education

Registered Nurse with full registration with the NMC

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited from suitably-experienced Community Nurse to join the Community Nursing Team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. The Team is made up of Community Specialist Nurses, Staff Nurses and Nursing Assistants/Support Workers. Delivering individualised assessment and nursing care to service users, and support to carers, in the home environment, the Service operates 0730-1800, 7 day a week with no night duty or on-call.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for a caseload of patients in the community
• Act as a leader, advisor and role model to less experienced Nurses and an assessor to students and newly-qualified staff
• Be involved in the delivery of professional development to meet all members of the registered and unregistered team members
• Need to be a driver

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale. The current Band 6 salary is up to £63,310 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher penalty rates: 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.

About Guernsey

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. Providing an excellent Primary Care service, supported by modern equipment and reliant on Healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person requirements

• Registered Nurse with full registration with the NMC
• A minimum of two years post-registration experience in Primary Care/ Community/ District Nursing setting
• A flexible approach to the challenges of working in a remote/island setting
• Hold a current driving licence

Benefits

• 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*
• On-site Staff Accommodation
• 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

Additional information

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.