Job summary

The States of Guernsey are looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join Crevichon Ward within Mental Health Services.Crevichon Ward is a 17 bedded Adult Acute Mixed Inpatient Unit. It is the only Adult Acute Inpatient Unit on Island and provides evidence Based Care interventions for service users. These interventions include Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic and Motivational Interviewing approaches. Service users are admitted to the ward on an Informal basis or under Guernsey Mental Health Law (GMHL).The Crevichon Team are comprised of Registered Mental Health Nurses, Health Care Assistants, a Consultant Psychiatrist, an Associate Psychiatrist, an Occupational Therapist, a Wellness and Activities Coordinator and Administration Support staff. They also support service users who are under the care of CAMHS, the Community Drug and Alcohol Team.Crevichon Ward provide a service and pathway which is conducive towards the service users care and recovery journey while including their relatives and loved ones.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:- Provide the highest standards of individualised care, participating in decision making and implementing care innovations with the senior ward team.- Act as a role model and assessor for students.- Coordinate and lead the team whilst on shift.- Implement and monitor quality assurance initiatives including development of action plans and measuring outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum Qualification:
Registered Nurse RMN.
To be a mentor to junior staff and act as an assessor or supervisor to student nurses.
Full Qualifications:
Substantial experience.
Recent experience of working in an acute inpatient mental health setting.
Key Criteria:
The ability to evidence how HSCs CARE Values are applied in practice.
Evidence of relevant CPD.
A high standard of communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deal with complex and challenging situations in a calm and diplomatic manner.
The ability to effectively prioritise own workload and that of others.
The ability to work autonomously and also as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Commitment to self-development and the development of others.
Adaptable and responsive to changing service needs.
Ability to deal with stress in self and others, recognising when support is required.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 13 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.