Community Staff Nurse

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a qualified nurse to join the Community Learning Disability team. The role involves managing caseloads, providing high-quality care, and supporting Positive Behavioural Support initiatives. Candidates must have a nursing qualification, a valid driving license, and relevant experience in the field. This position offers professional development and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with current registration and relevant experience in learning disability services.
• Able to chair and contribute to meetings and training sessions.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload and ensure equity of access for adults with a learning disability.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality care.
• Support in delivering Positive Behavioural Support and medication management.

Skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Supervisory skills

Driving license

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the Community Learning Disability team in North Tyneside, with regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continuing professional development. The post is based with the Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside and will involve working in a range of settings across North Tyneside.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload and work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equity of access for adults with a learning disability.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality care for adults with a learning disability.
• Support the STOMP (Stopping the overmedication of people with a learning disability) team in delivering assessment, Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) care planning and medication management, and provide STOMP training to parents, carers and wider stakeholders.
• Support the skills of the wider Community Learning Disability Team to ensure physical health and wellbeing is prioritised and embedded in all aspects of specialist work.
• Chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings; provide supervision and appraisal for junior staff; participate in training development and delivery; undertake group work; participate in audits and quality improvement projects.
• Provide specialised nursing care and Positive Behavioural Support plans for adults in the North Tyneside area and supervise junior staff within the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team to maintain high standards of care.
• Lead service development, audits and quality improvements as part of the role.

Qualifications and requirements

• Qualified nurse with current registration and relevant experience in learning disability services; supervisory experience is desirable.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team; capable of chairing and contributing to meetings and training sessions.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability requiring workplace support, will be interviewed under the Trust\'s interview guarantee scheme.
• Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England guidance.
• Willingness to read and follow applicant guidance notes before submitting an application.
• Be aware that the Trust may reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.

Additional information

• We recognise the value of diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer and support a range of diversity initiatives.
• Recruitment and reasonable adjustments: if you require adjustments to attend an interview, contact the HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
• Certificate of Sponsorship: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust holds a sponsor licence. Eligibility for sponsorship and Skilled Worker visa requirements should be checked prior to applying.
• Note: It is a requirement that successful applicants pay for DBS verification if required by the post (salary deduction from the first monthly pay).

Benefits and about us

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers extensive health and wellbeing programmes, flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave and pension schemes, and opportunities for professional development. We are a high-performing NHS trust with initiatives to support staff and patient experience. Details on benefits are provided during the recruitment process.

How to apply

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview, please contact our recruitment team. For the latest information and to apply, please refer to the official application portal.