Job summary
Do you have
experience of working with older people who display complex behaviours that challenge?
Are you
passionate about working with older people who experience dementia?
The services for
older people are looking to recruit registered nurses who have a passion for
working with older people. You will be working in one of our units dedicated to
dementia care where high standards of person centred care are essential. With
our recently launched Island wide Dementia Framework we are striving to make our
island Dementia Friendly so that our older population feel valued and are
treated with the dignity and respect.
We have a
comprehensive service for Older People experiencing dementia. There are four
in-patient centres (including an assessment ward through to the later stages of
an individuals experience of dementia) as well as Day Services.
This team also carries out a
memory clinic service undertaking specialist testing leading to possible
diagnosis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
co-ordinate the management of the Ward in the absence of another Registered
Nurse and will have responsibility for ensuring that best practice is adopted
to maintain high standard of care. Assisting service users with all activities
of daily living is a core component of this role. Care will be individualised
to each service users needs and will be delivered in a dignified and
compassionate manner at all time. Service users views will be respected and
where possible they will be included in any decisions around their care.
Service user safety is of the highest priority and the post holder will ensure
that all States of Guernsey policies and procedures are adhered to at all
times.
The post
holder will be expected to act as a mentor to more junior members of staff and
may be required to take on additional responsibility within the area of work to
support the Senior Staff within the team.
About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.
Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.
We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.
As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To assess,
develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for older adults within the
service.
To autonomously
initiate emergency interventions as patient/client condition dictates.
To provide
prescribed nursing care without supervision, within the level of the
post-holders experience, referring to a more senior nurse when necessary.
To participate as
team member, including supporting relatives and friends of service users
together with providing support for other service users.
To maintain
accurate records, both electronic and paper, of the care given in accordance
with agreed standards.
To act in
accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Independently
liaise and communicate effectively with members of the nursing staff,
multidisciplinary team and other associated agencies.
Demonstrate
evidence-based practice.
Escalate any
service user or service related concerns to senior staff without delay and if
necessary complete an incident form.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Participate in
contributing to the continuing development of the departments philosophy,
training/education.
To undertake
in-house annual mandatory training in Manual Handling, Basic Life Support, Fire
Safety and AED training.
To undertake the
role of health promoter and educator for service users and their
families/significant others.
To maintain and
develop own skills to promote evidence-based practice.
To participate in
clinical supervision.
To assist in the
learning, development and assessment of unqualified staff, junior staff and
adaptation nurses.
To undertake a
formal mentorship role if an appropriate qualification is held.
LEADERSHIP/MANAGERIAL
In liaison with
senior staff, gain experience in providing leadership to junior staff.
Challenge
unacceptable practice and ensure that senior staff are briefed and updated as
necessary ensuring that accurate records are maintained.
COMMUNICATION
To co-ordinate
complex discharge arrangements through communication with multidisciplinary
team members and associated agencies.
To give due
consideration to language and cultural differences of both service
users/relatives/significant others and colleagues.
To communicate effectively
with service users and significant others. This could include service users
with reduced consciousness levels, cognitively impaired service users who may
display violent and aggressive behaviour.
AUDIT/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
To participate in
clinical audit as required.
With training,
access organisational electronic information systems relevant to the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Brehon Ward - Registered General Nurse
- Corbiere Ward - Registered General/Mental Health Nurse
- Roustel Ward - Registered General/Mental Health Nurse
- Tautenay Ward - Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Degree/Diploma in related field Associate supervisor/Practice assessor
Experience
Essential
- Be able to work in a confident and calm manner but seek guidance when appropriate.
- To have a good understanding of the English language both verbal and written.
- Have clear concise communication skills.
- Able to work under pressure and deal with challenging situations calmly.
- Able to lead and assist in the development of more junior members of staff.
- Caring and empathetic.
- Willing to go that extra mile.
- Have a sense of fun.
- Be creative.
- There is a requirement for significant physical effort in this role therefore a good standard of fitness is required to assist service users with their activities of daily living.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with older people.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
States of Guernsey
Address
Le Vauquiedor
St. Martin
Guernsey
GY4 6UU