Applications are invited from suitably-experienced Mental Health Nurses or Occupational Therapists to join the small but vital Day Centre team, part of the Older Adult Community Mental Health team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey , in the Channel Islands.
The Day Centre operates Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00 and provides care for up to 16 Service Users with a diagnoses of Dementia between 09:30-15:00.
The team comprises a Band 7 Manager for whom this role would deputise, a Band 5 Staff Nurse and seven Band 3 Activities Co-ordinators. The Band 5, 6 and 7 staff manage medication administration, physical health monitoring but adopt very much a team player role in the delivery of the best possible environment for the Service Users.
This is a specialist service, maximizing wellbeing and opportunities for older people living with dementia and mental illness whilst ensuring respect, dignity and choice.
The service uses therapeutic activities to help; reduce social isolation, encourage hobbies & interests, enhance well being, build relationships, increase confidence, maintain independence, improve / maintain daily living skills and provide essential carer respite.
The service also provides an in-house bathing service for Service Users who are unable to access the bath or shower at home.
Activities include seated exercise, physical games, arts and crafts, cooking, outings, entertainment, films, music and a sing-along's, bingo quizzes and reminiscence alongside congnitive stimulation therapy.
The site also has a garden where Service Users are able to grow their flowers and vegetables.
Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scale.
The current Band 6 salary range is �46,152 to �62,310 plus an annual bonus of �1,605 and higher penalty rates.
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.
The States of Guernsey delivers a diverse range of healthcare services within the hospital, and supporting people in the wider community.
They have recently launched their Island-wide Dementia Framework; striving to make the island Dementia Friendly so that their older population feel valued and are treated with the dignity and respect that they so rightly deserve.
All of this is reliant on the excellent calibre of Nurses recruited to a very high standard.
Person requirements:
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with full NMC registration, or Occupational Therapist with full HCPC registration
- Two years current Band 5 Community Older Adult Mental Health, including Dementia-specific experience.
- OT's would be required to hold a Medication Administration accreditation
- A team player with a very hands-on approach to working in a small team
The benefits of working in Guernsey include:
- A higher-than-UK salary.
- A generous bonus scheme; �1,605 annually.
- Registered Nurse applicants will recieve an additional �3,000 at completion of 2 & 4 years (ongoing annual 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
