Community Learning Disability Nurse

West London NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a passionate Learning Disabilities Nurse to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on improving health outcomes for individuals with learning disabilities through comprehensive care planning and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills and contribute to meaningful health initiatives. The organization is committed to professional development and offers flexible working options, making it an ideal environment for those looking to make a difference in the community. If you are driven by compassion and excellence in care, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in learning disabilities required.
• Further education in physical health conditions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement nursing model to assess and evaluate care.
• Support physical health needs of people with learning disabilities.
• Work with multi-disciplinary team for holistic care.

Skills

Assessing health needs

Formulating care plans

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, MS Teams)

Education

Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities

Further education in physical health conditions

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

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Site: Green Lane Town Ealing

Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 21/02/2025 23:59

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

Job Overview

The nursing team is a strong, passionate and dedicated team of RNLD’s who endeavour to improve the health outcomes for people with learning disabilities across Ealing. We are looking for a band 6 Learning Disabilities Nurse to join us for a fixed term period of 9 months to cover a secondment. If you are passionate about working with people with a learning disability and have experience of doing so, the CTPLD welcomes RMN’s and RGN’s to also apply.

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing the nursing model to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, ensuring people’s physical health needs are met; to support mainstream health services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and to support hospital admission and discharges.

You will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, PBS, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy to ensure a holistic approach is taken to manage health needs.

You will be provided with many exciting opportunities to further enhance your learning and development through nursing away days, annual trust nursing conferences, attending trust quality awards and training and development opportunities. Flexible working opportunities available, including agile working.

Main Duties of the Job

1. Care planning and implementation
2. Supporting mental capacity assessment and best interest meetings
3. Supporting family members, carers and providers
4. Health promotion
5. Health facilitation
6. Implementation and development of care pathways
7. Liaison with external stakeholders
8. Support service users to manage their physical health needs
9. Supporting GP’s to increase annual health check uptake and quality
10. Supporting the dementia pathway
11. Symptom management and end of life care planning
12. Supporting weight management
13. Promoting positive sexual health
14. Promoting healthy lifestyle choices
15. Partnership working with the MDT
16. Attending weekly referral meetings
17. Attending weekly case discussion meetings
18. Management of clinical and operational management of a band 5 nurse
19. Supporting student nurses in the role of practice supervisor and assessor
20. Attending regular supervision
21. Adhering to NMC requirements including revalidation

Working for Our Organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability
• Further education relating to common physical health conditions associated with people with a learning disability

Knowledge and Experience

• A minimum of 1-year post graduation experience in working as a learning disabilities nurse
• Good understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities
• Experience of managing the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities
• Basic understanding of mental health needs of people with learning disabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of health care systems and structures
• Experience of working in a community setting
• LeDeR training
• Experience of safeguarding
• Experience of facilitating training
• Experience of working with the Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of lone working
• Supervision of junior members of staff
• Previously supported student nurses on placements within an LD nursing setting

Skills and Attributes

• Experience in assessing the health needs of people with a learning disability
• Ability to formulate care plans based on a holistic assessment
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers, staff and community partners
• Plan, organise and prioritise own workload
• To work independently with minimal supervision as well as being able to work well as an integral team member
• Record and report on clinical information as required
• Excellent IT skills – ability to use Word, Excel, MS Teams, SystmOne and other programmes as required
• Awareness of local and national legislation relating to the care of people with learning disabilities

Personal Qualities

• Warm, friendly, approachable
• Flexible approach
• Ability to cope with change
• Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and positive attitude to work
• Ability to be empathetic
• Keen to learn new skills and to share learning with others
• Ability to manage potentially distressing situations and events

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

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