Senior Staff Nurse
The closing date is 23 November 2026

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Rapid Response and Reablement Team as a Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a dynamic multidisciplinary community team.

Working alongside Community Nurses, Therapists, Social Workers and support staff, you will help people remain independent in their own homes by providing expert assessment, care planning and clinical leadership. You'll also support the development of colleagues and contribute to the ongoing improvement of services.

Main duties of the job
Adult Community Health and Social Care Services is a multidisciplinary team containing Community Nurses, Social Workers, Social Care and support staff.

As a Senior Staff Nurse in the Rapid Response and Reablement Service, the post holder will work alongside the Team Lead and therapists in the management of the team and a defined caseload to provide high quality patient care.

To provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care through multidisciplinary work, and to assist the Team Lead to undertake performance reviews and regular supervision of the team members.

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.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,860 to £64,615 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: K0005-26-0119
Job locations: Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Le Vauquiedor, St Martins, Guernsey GY4 6UU

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To undertake the assessment of patients/service users with complex needs including individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
• To develop, implement and evaluate specialised programmes of care utilising evidence and research.
• To work autonomously, recognising changes in patients'/service users' presentation which require intervention, knowing when to escalate as appropriate.
• To guide, advise and direct other staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialised patient/service user care.
• To promote patient/service user involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity.
• To utilise data and information from a range of sources to identify patient/service user condition to guide decision making.
• Within field of expertise and policy, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
• To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for patients/service users and their support networks.
• To ensure that professional standards are upheld by the staff members working within the postholders sphere of responsibility.
• To report all accidents and incidents as per policy and participate in risk management and Quality and Safety processes e.g SWARM.
• To be accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients/service users and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns following the appropriate processes.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse with substantive experience at Band 5 level in a community setting
• Current registration with NMC
• Diploma in relevant field
• Ability to commute within the Island, with access to an appropriate means of transport

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: States of Guernsey
Employer's website: https://www.gov.gg/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Rachel Ryan, Rachel.Ryan@gov.gg, 01481220000

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