Community Nurse

Livewell Southwest; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Livewell Southwest in Plymouth invites a dedicated Community Nurse to join its Community Learning Disability Team. You will assess health needs, plan care, and work across physical and mental health to support adults with learning disabilities in the Plymouth area.

The role covers case management, coordination with primary and secondary care, and collaboration with voluntary and independent sectors. You will participate in reviews of CHC funding and promote person-centred care, with strong

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in Learning Disability or Mental Health nursing with current registration.
• CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Experience in community/home care settings.

Responsibilities

• Clinical responsibilities include health needs reviews and holistic assessments.
• Identify and manage risks to physical and mental health.
• Plan and coordinate future care in partnership with patient and carers.
• Liaise with Primary and Secondary care and other agencies.
• Adhere to safeguarding policies and professional conduct.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Prioritisation

Organisational skills

Effective written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse Learning Disability or RMN

Job description

Join Our Community Learning Disability Team in Plymouth!

Are you a dedicated Community Nurse passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities? We invite you to join our supportive team in Plymouth!

Who We Are

Our Community Learning Disability Team is committed to improving the quality of life and independence of individuals with learning disabilities. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to lead fulfilling lives, and we strive to provide exceptional care in a friendly, collaborative environment.

The role includes working with individuals to understand their health needs and to plan appropriately for these. The role will cover holistic care which includes both physical and mental health aspects. Case management and coordination of support, assessing and reviewing the needs in a person centred approach. Liaising with other agencies and providers to ensure reasonable adjustments are in place.

Main duties of the job

The CommunityNurse is responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating and reviewing acaseload of adults with learning disabilities. They may have either or bothphysical and mental health care needs. This will include relationships with Primaryand Secondary health care, as well as private and voluntary care agencies.

To beresponsible for providing clinical support whilst promoting the effective andefficient delivery of high-quality outcome focused service in a person-centredapproach.

This is ageneric community care role providing support and cover across Plymouth citylocalities.

To beresponsible for providing clinical support whilst promoting the effective andefficient delivery of high-quality service to the population.

There isresponsibility for participating in reviewing a persons eligibility forContinuing Healthcare funding and is responsible for making consistent andwell-informed professional decisions about the determination of CHC funding,ensuring that the national framework is applied, and they adhere to all localpolicies and procedures.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Participating in the undertaking of health needsreviews and holistic health assessments to identify needs and plan careaccordingly.

To identify, plan and manage risk of an individualscare needs, relating to physical health, behavioural and/or mental health.

To be responsible for assessing, planning and makingrecommendations for future care in partnership with patient, carer andmulti-professional agencies including case conferences for reviewing thepackages of care and care co-coordinating as appropriate.

To liaise with Primary and Secondary care agencies toensure better health outcomes for individuals.

To ensure consideration of Mental Capacity in BestInterest decision making.

To maintain effective and appropriate communicationnetworks with members of the multi-disciplinary team, the independent sectorhomes and all stakeholder agencies and organisations to ensure that theindividual care needs can be met.

To contribute to multi-disciplinary team specialistassessments.

Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner,planning, prioritising and organising workload according to the needs of theservice.

To provide any relevant information and explanation toclients and carers at a level commensurate with their ability to understandusing total communication.

To provide evidence-based advice and guidance to carestaff on the management of health needs to patients and signpost to otherservices.

To act as a role model for other staff and studentsdemonstration high standards of practice and professional conduct.

To undertake health promotion/education wheneverpossible to all adults with a Learning Disability and also to contribute toplanned health promotion activities.

To work with all other agencies with regards to theSafeguarding process.

Managerial Responsibilities

To be responsible for coordinatingreviews as per guidelines.

Prioritise caseload to meetcompeting demands

To be aware of and abide by theLivewell SouthWest policies, standards and Clinical Governance initiatives.

Present confidentiality and be awareof the Data Protection Act, access to health records and consent for assessmentprocess.

Involvement in continual audit andreview of services to determine quality.

Maintain safe record-keeping andconfidential practice, in line with Livewell SouthWest and professionalguidance and be aware of the Data Protection Act, access to health records andconsent for assessment process.

To ensure electronic record keepingpolicy is adhered to.

Professional Responsibilities

To maintain a high professionalstandard of conduct at all times in accordance with NMC/ professional bodiescode of professional conduct. Maintainan active status on NMC/ professional bodies register.

To maintain own re-validationportfolio.

Assume responsibility for ownprofessional development and personal knowledge. Undertake and contribute toresearch where appropriate.

Monitor own performance againstagreed objectives through the process of appraisal and personal developmentplans and professional body regulations.

Maintain professional expertise byarranging and attending meetings, study days and mandatory training and servicetraining.

Plan and participate in thesupervision and provision of experience for all nurse learners and otherpersonnel as appropriate.

Participate in regular linemanagement, caseload management and clinical supervision.

To deliver appropriate training andsubsequent support to other staff, students and outside agencies when required.

5. COMMUNICATIONS ANDRELATIONSHIPS

The post holder will be required to work within the MDT functionof the CLDT and may need to be part of wider MDT groups relating to clientneed.

The post holder will liaise between other health, social andeducational services in assessing, planning and reviewing client careneeds/service provision.

The post holder will also work with other voluntary and secondarycare providers.

6. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OFTHE JOB

Travelling across city to manylocations for assessments daily activity

Use of keyboard for assessmentsdaily activity

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALLPOSTS

The post holder is required to comply with allrelevant policies and procedures pertinent to their post. Current versions canbe found on the intranet or via your manager. The areas listed below are thoseLivewell Southwest currently places particular emphasis on. Failure to followcorrect policies and procedures may result in disciplinary action.

In accordance with the RiskManagement Strategy, employees will participate, whenever required, with therisk management process. They will support line managers by attending mandatoryand statutory training, completing incident/accident forms for every adverseevent or near miss that occurs, report all defects and complaints, andcommunicate any dangerous situation to individuals potentially at risk.

7.2 Health and Safety at Work

You must co-operate withthose in authority and others in meeting the statutory requirements and infollowing policies and procedures. Acopy of the Health and Safety Policy is available from the intranet or from theRisk Management Department.

You are reminded that inaccordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 you have a duty to takereasonable care to avoid injury to yourself and to others affected by your workactivities.

You will be notified whereyour post carries a requirement for immunisation.

You may be required to be able to undertake physicalintervention training and participate in physical intervention as part of aphysical intervention team and Basic Life Support (BLS).

7.3 Infection Control

Livewell Southwest is determined to eradicatehealthcare-acquired infection and puts a great deal of emphasis on theresponsibility of all staff to ensure their own personal and others compliancewith Infection Control (including Hand Washing) Policies. All staff must comply with infection control policiesand guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to theirimmediate line manager (if no action or explanation received, then it is theindividuals responsibility to elevate their concerns to the Director ofOperations or Chief Executives Office).

7.4 Safeguarding Children and Adults

All employees have a dutyto safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults and are required toact in such a way that at all times safeguards their health andwellbeing. Familiarisation with and adherence to national and localsafeguarding adults and children policies is an essential requirement upon allemployees. Livewell Southwest has specific safeguarding policies and in addition,employees also have a responsibility to practice and work within themulti-agency policy developed by the Safeguarding Adults Board and theSafeguarding Children Board. Staff are also required to participate in relatedmandatory/statutory training.

7.5 Research

For clinical posts at bands 5 and 6, there is anexpectation that engagement in research will be part of this role. Therefore,an awareness of the value and relevance of research is expected and the postholder should either support existing research within their specialty area asappropriate or identify opportunities to raise awareness of researchpossibilities. For clinical posts atband 7 and above, the post holder will be required to actively participate incomplex audits using research methodology, or participate as required inclinical trials or equipment testing, and will demonstrate high levelinvolvement in local ongoing research projects.

7.6 Sustainabilityand climate change

All staff are expected to take responsibility for thereduction of carbon emissions within their area of the organisation. Inparticular this may relate to reducing energy consumption, making low carbontravel choices, consideration of goods and services being purchased, and wastereduction.

7.7 Other

This Job Description is notexhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not takeplace without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Jobdescriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

The Working TimeRegulations apply to all employees of Livewell Southwest. In particular,Livewell Southwest will not permit staff in all employments to work in excessof 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needswhere an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks wouldapply.

Livewell Southwest has adopted NO SMOKING and NOALCOHOL policies for staff, which applies to all posts. Details of the policyare available on request and will be included in the statement of main termsand conditions of service of staff appointed.

Person Specification

Specific Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise against tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to present relevant information in a concise format.
• Able to write in plain, easy and understandable style
• Capacity to work with clinicians and staff at all levels to develop a shared vision of outcomes for individuals.
• Able to engage effectively in dialogue with individuals at all abilities effectively managing barriers to communication.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability/Registered Mental Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.
• Able to problem solve and be creative in care planning.

Experience

• Working in multidisciplinary teams across health and social care.
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities / mental health issues.
• Experience working in primary /community health settings.
• Experience in mentoring students.
• Working across organisational boundaries.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the political dimensions of health and social care.
• Knowledge of Personalised Care Framework
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and reasonable adjustments.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding adults and children processes and relevant issues
• Able to demonstrate understanding and competency in assessment, care planning and review.
• Knowledge of recent developments in Learning disability/Mental Health care.
• Understanding of the complexities of physical health care needs in adults with Learning Disability.
• Understanding of the work and role of the independent sector and care homes in provision of long-term care.
• Understanding of the continuing care eligibility for fully funded NHS care.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Primary Care service delivery.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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