Community Learning Disability Nurse

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 community nurse to join our multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality care to adults with learning disabilities in the community.

The post is full-time, with opportunities for clinical supervision, professional development, and working with social care partners and other agencies to support individuals in living well in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist health support to individuals, families and carers.
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Complete specialist health assessments as clinically indicated.
• Participate in referral meetings, team meetings and wider MDT meetings.
• Contribute to team and service development.
• Carry an individual caseload.
• Keep up-to-date with research and development in learning disability nursing practice.
• Attend training relevant to the role.
• Maintain NMC registration and stay current with research in learning disability nursing.
• Communicate with social workers, care providers and other agencies and services.
• Supervise and assess student nurses on placement with the team.

Job description

A rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 community nurse has arisen. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team. The post would suit an experienced nurse seeking a new challenge. There is one full time position. The successful applicant will be joining an innovative team of nurses providing high quality heath interventions as part of the wider forward thinking, diverse multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with nurses and other professional clinicians as well as multiple agencies. You will be able to demonstrate that you are able to apply your nursing skills to a wide range of situations, working with a range of adults with a learning disability living within the community. You will be responsible for managing a caseload across the geographical area of East Surrey, working closely with other agencies as well as members of the multi-disciplinary team. There is an emphasis on the importance of clinical supervision and continued professional development, which we regard as a vital part of the delivery of care. You will be part of an innovative and dynamic team which utilises an evidence-based perspective. We will support and encourage you to develop specialist experience and expertise as appropriate.

• To provide specialist health support, advice and guidance to individuals, families and carers.
• To provide specialist support as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To complete specialist health assessments as clinically indicated.
• To participate in referral meeting, team meetings and wider MDT meetings.
• To contribute to team and service development.
• To carry an individual caseload.
• To keep up-to-date with research and development in your fields of practice.
• To attend training relevant to the role.
• To maintain NMC registration and remain up-to-date with research and development in learning disability nursing practice.
• To complete individual risk assessments under supervision and to put a safety plan in place if needed.
• To communicate with and support social workers, care providers and other agencies and services.
• To supervise and assess student nurses on placement with the team.

We are a major provider of mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services for people of all ages in the Black Country.

We provide:

• Mental health services to people of all ages in the Black Country area Sandwell.
• Specialist learning disability services in Walsall, Sandwell, Wolverhampton and Dudley

There are over 3000 staff working in our Trust. Our workforce carries out a wide range of roles, working together to provide integrated care and support to all those using our services.

Examples of roles in the Trust include:

• Nurses (Mental Health and Learning Disabilities)
• Psychiatrists
• Healthcare support workers
• Health visitors
• School nurses
• Occupational therapists
• Speech and language therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Psychological professionals

Support corporate staff roles include:

• Administration
• Human resources
• Clinical Governance
• Finance
• Management Roles

As a public body, we are accountable to the people we serve. The Trust Board is responsible for determining the strategy and overall direction of the Trust in an open, honest, and transparent manner.