Allied Health Professionals

Introduction

We believe that quality healthcare professionals are central to providing a high quality service to our patients and service-users in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and all Allied Health Professionals working in Guernsey and Alderney must be registered with the Health Professions Council. Good facilities and up to date equipment are obviously important and we are fortunate to be well resourced in both those areas, but it is patient care and patient outcomes which inspire our staff and drive our work. Our Allied Health Professionals are an essential and significant part of our work forces and play a vital role in health care delivery. Their skills and expertise are key to the ongoing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of our patients.

The ways in which our AHPs work here in Guernsey mirrors that found in the United Kingdom: although with the many opportunities and changes in the organisation and delivery of patient care that are currently being introduced here in Guernsey, we are seeing a substantial shift in the emphasis from hospital to community care and this is reflected in our recent service developments of multi-disciplinary, community and rapid response teams. Our investigative, rehabilitation and direct treatment AHPs are seeing substantial changes in their roles with increased professionalism in areas such as direct reporting of results and investigations, recommendations for treatment and direct responsibility for patient and client care.

We are working hard to respond effectively to the challenges of modernisation and increased public expectation and if you are ready to play a part in shaping the services that will meet our service–user needs and build on the successes of our past then we would very much like to hear from you