Team Leader – Severe & Profound Adult Learning Disabilities Residential

Applications are invited from commited and experienced Registered Nurses, Allied Health Professionals or Social Workers tojoin the Severe & Profound Adult Learning Disabilities Residential Home team as
Band 5 Team Leader within the Adult Learning Disabilites Service on the beautiful

Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

This Home provides supportto service users with severe, profound and multiple learning disabilities, complex physical and sensory disabilities, and behaviour that challenge,including those who require 24 hour care.

Reporting to the Band 6 Deputy Manager, you will provide and oversee care and support for your Service Users, leading and motivating the Band 3 and Band 4 Support Workers in your team.

The home aims to promote the wellbeing, independence and quality of life of service users, while ensuring their safety and dignity. This may include cleaning, shopping, washing ironing, cooking, personal care, managing finances, accessing the community. Service users are encouraged to participate in these activities with the staff.

Please note;
Guernsey has adopted the AfCbanding system, but have applied their own salary scale. The current Band 5 salary range is £38,744 to £49,970 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 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. Providing an excellent Learning Disabilities Service, supported by modern equipment and reliant on Healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

• Registered Nurse, AHP or Social Worker with appropriate UK statutory professional registration as applicable.
• Current or recent experience supporting Adults with Autismand/or Learning Disability
• Newly or soon-to-qualify Learning Disabilities Nurses looking to start their post-registration career as part of this team may be considered.
• Current clean driving licence.
• Personal Qualities to include;
  Reliability, Honesty, Patience, Resilience, Motivation and Leadership skills.

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• An annual bonus of £1,605.
• Registered Nurse applicants will recieve an additional £3,000 bonus on completion of two, then four years service.
• A flat rate 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, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.
• * Full T&C in relocation directive