Guernsey Press

Long-term permits the 'key to stability'

GRANTING long-term employment permits to key staff within the health industry will reduce staff turnover and provide stability within the workforce, Health & Social Care has said.

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The committee was delighted that professionals such as nurses, social workers and midwives moving to the island will have the opportunity to remain permanently under the new population regime.

Education and the construction industry also welcomed the list of more than 100 jobs that will automatically receive a long-term – eight years – employment permit.

Health & Social Care and senior managers have been working closely with human resources colleagues to ensure its workforce requirements were represented in the Population Management Law discussions.

'We are delighted that key staff groups, such as nurses, social workers, and allied health professionals will be granted the long-term, eight-year employment permit.

'This should provide stability within our workforce and lead to a reduction in our turnover in these staff groups.'

Education, Sport & Culture said recruiting high-quality staff was top priority.

'We are pleased that the challenge of recruiting to senior posts and some hard to fill vacancies in our secondary sector such as teachers of English, maths and science has been recognised and addressed within the new population management regime with these essential posts attracting long-term permits.

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