Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse

2 weeks ago


Peterborough Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills and have undertaken appropriate post registration training.
To have an understanding of Health and Social care policy and legislation for the service user group in relation to your professional practice.
To be highly proficient in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the specialist health and nursing needs of the learning disability population. This includes risk assessment, assessment of complex conditions e.g. challenging behaviour including forensic issues, palliative care, mental health, epilepsy etc.
Mental Health Teams, Drug and Alcohol, Palliative and Children's Service's) providing highly specialist advice as necessary.
To lead in, implement and evaluate specialist programmes of care which support the health care of individuals or groups with Learning disabilities and complex needs.
To have a good understanding of the specific needs of the service user group including at times of crisis. E.g. during placement breakdowns, mental health and physical health relapse, times of transition and periods of challenging behaviour.
To work collaboratively with service users, their carers and families as appropriate, to make decisions relevant to the service user's individual needs.
To plan, implement and regularly review integrated individual support plans for each client in conjunction with team members as appropriate.
To work in service user's homes and a variety of community settings where conditions may pose a risk, including lone working.
To have skills to input, analyse and present data/statistics to inform evidence based practice.
To write timely professional reports/ records and action plans in line with professional guidelines that complies with CPFT record keeping policies.
Registered Practice Educator or mentor in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements
Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
Additional clinical training relevant to specialism
Experience of working with adults with a learning disability
Experience of nursing assessment and intervention relevant to adults with an LD
Post qualifying experience within a community MDT
Care co-ordination in CPA/ Case Management experience
Ability to reflect and critiacally appraise own performance and of those they supervise
Counselling skills
Ability to deliver health education training
Evidence of continual professional development
Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Knowledge
Awareness of current trends legislation and guidance in support for people with learning disabilities and their carers
Ability to travel within a rural location

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people's mental health services;
Children's community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit .
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Band 6 Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 216.CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.



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