Community Learning Disability Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working

Maternity, paternity and adoption دعم

Staff networks

CPD and training

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to manage a caseload within the South Worcestershire Community Learning Disabilities Team. The role involves teaching carers, drawing up Health Action Plans and working with a multidisciplinary group including psychologists and therapists.

You will undertake healthcare assessments, ensure high-quality records, attend team meetings and travel as required. Comprehensive CPD and supervision are provided.

Qualifications

• Qualified RNLD with current registration.
• Experience as a practising community nurse with caseload management.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload with regular visits to service users.
• Teach carers to transfer skills for managing healthcare needs.
• Facilitate Health Action Plans for each service user.
• Carry out specialist healthcare assessments and intervention planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical records to Trust and NMC standards.
• Attend MDT and multi-agency meetings.
• Travel as required.

Connaissances

Case management experience

Clinical governance

Audit and outcomes

Staff training/mentoring

Direct patient care

Formation

BSc in Community Health Studies

RNLD registration

Outils

Electronic Patient Recording System

Description du poste

The role sits within the South Worcestershire Community Learning Disabilities Team, working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Core work is managing a caseload through regular visits, teaching carers to handle service users' healthcare needs and drawing up Health Action Plans. The team works alongside psychologists, therapists and psychiatrists and is preparing for RCPsych QNLD accreditation, with supervision and CPD provided. RNLD registration is required and the post involves travel.

What the job involves

• Manage an effective caseload with regular visits to service users
• Teach carers systems to transfer skills for managing service users' healthcare needs
• Facilitate Health Action Plans for each service user on caseload
• Carry out specialist healthcare assessments, referral evaluation, data analysis and intervention planning
• Implement, monitor and evaluate therapeutic nursing interventions using a recognised nursing model
• Ensure referral, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation deliver clear quality outcomes
• Promote person-centred planning and continuity of care
• Build working relationships through liaison with service users, carers and other professionals and agencies
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records to Trust and NMC standards
• Record activity on the Electronic Patient Recording System
• Attend team, MDT and multi-agency meetings
• Encourage others to develop the service through improvement and innovation

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc in Community Health Studies or equivalent relevant experience
• Evidence of post-registration training or qualifications

Registration & licences

• Registered learning disability nurse (RNLD)

Experience

• Considerable experience as a practising community nurse
• Comprehensive assessments and therapeutic intervention planning, including person-centred approaches
• Clinical supervision, reflective practice and mentoring or supervisory roles
• Case management monitoring and risk management strategies
• Audit, outcome measures and clinical governance projects
• Delivery of staff training and evidence-based clinical practice

Skills & knowledge

• Working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers, including reasonable adjustments
• Knowledge of policy, legislation and national guidance on the community nurse role
• Knowledge of common health conditions in people with learning and other disabilities
• Child protection and vulnerable adults procedures
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Report writing, clinical documentation and developing assessment formats

Other

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Nice to have

• Student mentorship
• NVQ Assessor
• Diploma in Epilepsy
• Dual diagnosis
• Staff development reviews
• Person centred planning
• Primary care initiatives or projects

What’s offered

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension
• Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Maternity, paternity and adoption support
• Wide range of staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Regular supervision, ongoing CPD and training