Band 5 Community Nurse

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Learning Disability Nurse to join their team. This role involves managing a caseload, supporting individuals with learning disabilities, and promoting health services access. Candidates are expected to have relevant qualifications such as RNLD/RNMH and experience in multidisciplinary settings. This opportunity promotes flexible working and career development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about Learning Disability Nursing.
• Relevant experience of working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active caseload with regular patient visits.
• Focus on individual health outcomes for people with learning disabilities.
• Provide support to access health services.

Skills

Assessment process

Understanding of diversity

Awareness of legislation affecting learning disabilities

Level 1 Health facilitation

Care Programme approach process

Information Technology

Level 2 health facilitation

Knowledge of Care coordination

Education

RNLD/RNMH

Further evidence of Post registration training

Job description

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Are you passionate about Learning Disability Nursing

Do you want to be part of a service which received the following feedback from service users/families

• We precisely explained what we are required to

We were welcoming, helpful and very friendly with a warm smile

We know we are so lucky to have a LD nurse who goes above and beyond for us.

The NHS aren't praised enough for the good work they do for people, in challenging times when it is in crisis and broken in so many areas.

Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts and please forward this to you're managers. Have a well earned peaceful weekend

Are you interested in being part of our journey towards providing local Learning Disability services at a local level?

We offer flexible working and encourage newly qualified staff to apply a well as staff with experience. We actively support staff in training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To work within the framework of a multi-disciplinary team to provide support and guidance to adults with learning disabilities and their carers. To develop skills and knowledge within the framework of level one and two health facilitation.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address

Job responsibilities

To manage an active caseload, maintaining regular visits to all allocated patients with appropriate supervision.

To focus on individual health outcomes for people with learning disabilities and offer support to access health services.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training

• RNLD/RNMH
• Further evidence of Post registration training

Experience

• Relevant experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability

Skills/knowledge

• Assessment process
• Understanding of diversity
• Awareness of legislation affecting learning disabilities
• Level 1 Health facilitation
• Care Programme approach process
• Information Technology
• Level 2 health facilitation
• Knowledge of Care coordination

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum (pro rata)