Community LD Nurse - Intensive Support Team

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks an experienced nurse to join their Intensive Support Team, focusing on providing care for individuals with learning disabilities at risk of hospital admission. The ideal candidate will have a background in community nursing, as well as skills in risk assessment and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits are offered.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a community setting and crisis situations with adults who have learning disabilities.
• Strong communication skills and collaboration abilities.
• Skills in risk assessment and management.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing skills in the provision of a health service for people with learning disabilities.
• Provide health screening and facilitation for service users with mental health issues.
• Act as CPA Coordinator and hold an independent caseload.

Job description

Role Overview

Within a multi professional & multi-agency context apply nursing skills, knowledge and leadership in the provision of a person centred health service that promotes and facilitates the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities who are presenting with risks that puts them at risk of hospital admission under the Mental Health Act. Provide Health Screening and Health facilitation for those service users with learning disabilities and mental health issues or behaviours which require intensive support and assessment.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic Intensive Support Team as part of the wider Learning Disability Community MDT. We are looking for an experienced nurse who is able to demonstrate evidence of working in a community setting with adults with a learning disability, preferably in crisis situations.

We are a team of clinicians working with service users and their families/carers where there is risk of admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act. We aim to prevent hospital admissions for our service user group, utilising skills in risk assessment & management, positive behaviour assessment & support as well as assessment of mental health that significantly impacts upon day to day life. The post holder will be required to hold an independent caseload and act as CPA Coordinator, utlising skills in effective communication and in collaboration with the wider MDT.

Core Values

• We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Benefits

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including .

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.