Band 6 Community Learning Disability Nurse

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides community health, mental health, and learning disability services across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. We are seeking a Band 6 Community Learning Disability Nurse to manage a caseload, provide clinical leadership, and deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to service users with varying and complex needs.

You will work within the Learning Disability Nursing Team, coordinate care with families, carers and partner agencies, and contribute

Job description

Job Overview

The Community Learning Disability Nursing Team supports people with learning disabilities to improve and maintain their health, promote independence, reduce health inequalities, and improve wellbeing. The team also works closely with families, carers, and partner agencies to provide holistic, person-centred care. As a Band 6 Community Learning Disability Nurse, you will manage a caseload, provide clinical leadership, and deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to service users with varying and complex needs.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Managing and coordinating care for a designated caseload.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care programmes.
• Promoting patient safety, positive outcomes, and patient experience.
• Providing clinical advice, support, and professional leadership.
• Contributing to service development and quality improvement.
• Supporting, supervising, and mentoring students and colleagues.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders.
• Developing effective partnerships with internal and external services.
• Supporting individuals, families, and carers to achieve positive health outcomes.

A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use are essential, as travel across community settings is required.

For Further Information, Please Contact

Rebecca Mitchell

07769 139409

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Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

• Co-ordinate, prioritises, facilitate and monitor the delivery of care for patients on a designated caseload and to other patients as deemed appropriate.
• Function asa professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients, carers, and the public always.
• Supervise the performance standards of own team members where appropriate.
• Maximise use of clinical and staff resources, implementing best practice in patient pathways, admission, and discharge arrangements.
• Plan and promote the development of new services within the designated area.
• Maintain efficient and effective communication on issues related to patient care, caseload, and organisation management.
• Participate in staff recruitment and selection processes and wider recruitment and retention strategies.
• Act in a professional manner and ensure self and colleagues always adhere to the LPT Uniform Policy.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over one hundred settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over one million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs, the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.