Ward Manager: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 57,635 to 75,789 £ / Year

States of Guernsey

Job summary

The States of Guernsey are looking for a Ward Manager to join Roustel Ward within Mental Health Services.

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and compassionate Ward Manager to lead Roustel Ward, a specialist 20-bed unit providing care for people living with dementia whose needs cannot currently be met in the community.

As Ward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering person-centred care, supporting individuals and their families through a challenging stage of their dementia journey while promoting recovery, independence and successful transition back to community settings wherever possible.

Main duties of the job

The Ward Manager will assume continuing responsibility for service provisionwithin the ward. The Ward Manager will be responsible for the assessment and allocation ofplacements within the ward, ensuring person centred care is provided alongside assessingrisk and maintaining the health and safety of everyone.

The Ward Manager has an allocated budget, and the post holder is required to manageresources in an efficient and cost-effective manner.In consultation and collaboration with peers and Operational Managers the post holder willcontribute to or lead on designated work streams relevant to the service such as policy reviewand safety and quality initiatives.

The post holder will be responsive and innovative and always inclusive of colleagues whenconsidering new ways of working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse RMN
  • Significant experience at a Band 6 or equivalent
  • Practice assessor, practice supervisor

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: 23 November 2026

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