Community Learning Disability Nurse - Band 5

NHS Jobs; Wakefield; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs invites applications for a Community Learning Disability Nurse - Band 5. The post involves assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for clients with learning disabilities within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring risk is managed and care is person-centered.

You will maintain professional registration and contribute to service development within the Trust. Experience in mental health or learning disabilities, knowledge of current frameworks, and adherence to policies are

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration with the appropriate regulatory body.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in mental health and learning disabilities care.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for allocated clients.
• Work within an integrated multidisciplinary team to address needs and risks.
• Maintain professional registration and adhere to statutory codes of practice.
• Participate in duty rotas and manage enquiries and referrals according to policy.
• Administer medicines where appropriate and ensure safe custody and administration of medicines.

Skills

Assessment

Care planning

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Medicines administration

Education

Nursing degree with registration

Job description

Community Learning Disability Nurse - Band 5

JOB PURPOSE: The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of skilled interventions to address identified needs and risk for allocated clients on a defined caseload. Works within a multi-disciplinary team. KEY RESULT AREAS: To work as a member of an integrated multi-disciplinary team providing comprehensive assessment of clients and their carers, planning, implementing and evaluating skilled interventions to address identified needs. To have knowledge of current issues and research relevant to the legislative framework and systems in which mental health care is delivered e.g. CPA, MHA (1983). To contribute to service development within the clinical governance structure and policies and procedures of the Trust. Adhering to NHS guidance outlined by the relevant statutory registration bodies. Professional Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred. Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers. Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved. Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action. To be competent in all aspects of care and risk management as defined within the framework of the care programme approach. To work collaboratively with clients, carers and multiple other agencies to provide effective care to optimize and maintain clients mental health / learning disabilities and overall functioning, ensuring needs are met. Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with the ***** Team Operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota. To participate in the team duty rota. Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements. To be responsible for the safe custody, transportation and administration of medicines including I.M. preparations.(if appropriate to qualification) For full job description, please see attached supporting documents. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.