Deputy Manager - Adult Learning Disabilities Complex Residential

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment consultancy is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Deputy Manager for a Complex Residential Home in Guernsey. Ideal candidates will have experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and will be responsible for leading a team, assessing service users' needs, and ensuring high standards of care. This position offers an attractive salary, an annual bonus, and significant benefits including relocation support and accommodation.

Benefits

Annual bonus of £1,605

Relocation payment of £5,000

Initial free accommodation for three months

Flat rate of 20% income tax

No Council tax or VAT

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Allied Health Professional with full UK professional registration.
• Experience at senior Band 5 or Band 6-equivalent level is required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the assessment of service users with complex needs.
• Guide, advise, and direct other staff in the delivery of care received by service users.
• Act as a professional role model for junior staff.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Education

Post-graduate Adult Learning Disabilities experience

Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification

Job description

Applications are invited from committed and experienced Registered Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, or Social Workers to join the Complex Residential Home team as Band 6 Deputy Manager within the Adult Learning Disabilities Service on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

This Home provides support for five Service Users with varying degrees of learning disabilities, sensory and physical disabilities within a community setting, including those who require 24-hour care.

As Deputy Manager, supporting the Service Manager, you will:

1. Undertake the assessment of service users with complex needs.
2. Guide, advise, and direct other staff in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care received by service users.
3. Contribute to the recruitment and retention of team members.
4. Undertake the professional development review process with identified team members. Support staff with performance issues and develop plans to address developmental needs.
5. Act as a professional role model for junior staff, promoting high standards of practice and strong professional values.
6. Act up as necessary in the absence of the manager.

Please note: Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system but has applied its own salary scale. The Guernsey Band 6 salary range is £46,152 to £62,310 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/Bank Holiday.

Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days, with full credit for NHS or Local Authority service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey, with a population of 65,000, boasts some of Britain's finest beaches, a mild and sunny climate, and a 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 acute hospital complex and supporting people in the wider community. It provides an excellent Learning Disabilities Service supported by modern equipment and high-standard healthcare professionals.

Person requirements:

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Allied Health Professional with full UK professional registration.
• Post-graduate Adult Learning Disabilities experience at senior Band 5 or Band 6-equivalent level.
• Completion of a recognised Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification.
• UK driving licence.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• An annual bonus of £1,605.
• Registered Nurse applicants will receive an additional £3,000 bonus upon completing two and four years of service.
• A flat rate of 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT.
• A relocation payment of £5,000*.
• Three months initial free accommodation*.
• On-site Staff Accommodation or a generous allowance for private rental accommodation*.
• A continental lifestyle, friendly people, and very low crime.

*Full Terms & Conditions in relocation directive.

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