Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse
2 weeks ago
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Community Learning Disability Nurses (Band 6) to work across the Peterborough area. You will have a wealth of specialist experience relevant to working within a community based multi-disciplinary team supporting people with learning disabilities and will have a demonstrable ability to provide strong clinical leadership and supervisory support.
As a Senior Nurse, you will contribute effectively to the ongoing development of the service in line with National Policies and evidence based practice. As an autonomous practitioner you will manage a specialist case load providing assessment and interventions in relation to the health needs of adults with a learning disability.
You will provide professional supervision to other staff and students including appraisals and professional development and will have a clinical role in the Peterborough locality initially but may be required to work within other localities. There will be an expectation that you will also contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of learning disability services, including contributing to defined projects as delegated by the CLTT/LDP management team via the Lead Nurse.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot usepublic transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
To participate in the delivery of a countywide specialist LD nursing by managing a caseload of clients with complex learning disabilities. To provide professional supervision to other staff /students as appropriate including appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training. To contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of learning disability services, including contributing to defined projects as delegated by the CLTT and LDP management team via the Lead Nurse. As an autonomous practitioner to manage a specialist case load providing assessment, identification and treatment of the health needs of adults with a learning disability. To participate in multi disciplinary/ multi agency working within the CLTT and LDP and with key partners.*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
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 independently prioritise, maintain and manage a complex specialist personal caseload. 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 challenging behaviour including forensic issues, palliative care, mental health, epilepsy etc. To liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals in the MDT and external agencies ( Mental Health Teams, Drug and Alcohol, Palliative and Childrens Services) 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. Lead in the co ordination of complex case work as a case manager for individuals. To have a good understanding of the specific needs of the service user group including at times of crisis. 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 users individual needs. To recognise the impact of a persons communication needs and tailor interaction to meet this need. To plan, implement and regularly review integrated individual support plans for each client in conjunction with team members as appropriate. To work in service users 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. To provide specialist clinical advice in relation to individual case work to other professionals within the LDP. Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Registered Practice Educator or mentor in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable
Experience of supervising staff Additional clinical training relevant to specialism
Experience
Essential
Experience of working with adults with a learning disability Experience of managing a caseload Experience of nursing assessment and intervention relevant to adults with an LD
Desirable
Post qualifying experience within a community MDT Care co-ordination in CPA/ Case Management experience Experience in providing clinical supervision
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Effective written and verbal communication skills Effective organisation and time management skills Ability to reflect and critiacally appraise own performance and of those they supervise Ability to prioritise own work and the work of those they supervise
Desirable
Counselling skills Ability to deliver health education training
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
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
Other
Essential
Ability to travel within a rural location-
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