Community Staff Nurse | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Wallsend is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Community Learning Disability Team. This role involves assessing and implementing high-quality care for adults with learning disabilities, along with providing supervision for staff and delivering training. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse and possess strong assessment and training skills, with a commitment to promoting health and wellbeing. A driving license is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in community healthcare.
• A car driver is essential for this role.
• Registered nurse with a focus on learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for adults with learning disabilities.
• Chair and contribute to meetings.
• Provide supervision for junior staff.
• Deliver STOMP training to stakeholders.

Skills

Supervision

Training development

Positive Behavioural Support

Health assessments

Job description

The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly Community Learning Disability team in North Tyneside, offering regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continued professional development.

As an integral part of North Tyneside Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will work into community with families and carers. They will be responsible for a personal caseload and work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equity of access for those with a learning disability.

The post holder will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate high-quality care for adults who have a learning disability. They will manage their own caseload, complete health and risk assessments, and support the STOMP (Stopping the overmedication of people with a learning disability) team in delivering assessment, PBS care planning, and overseeing people's medication management.

The post holder will also be required to provide STOMP training to parents, carers, and wider stakeholders, and support the skills of the wider CLDT service to ensure physical health and wellbeing is prioritised and embedded within all aspects of specialist work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Chair, attend, and contribute to all relevant meetings
• Provide supervision and appraisal for junior staff
• Be involved in developing and delivering training
• Partake in group work
• Be involved in audit and quality improvement projects

The post holder will provide specialised nursing care and Positive Behavioural Support plans for adults living within the North Tyneside area, and have supervisory responsibilities for junior staff.

A car driver is essential for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.