IST Learning Disability Nurse

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a dedicated nursing professional to join their Intensive Support Team in Ilford, UK. This role focuses on providing dynamic nursing services to adults with learning disabilities, working alongside a diverse team to promote health and well-being. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications, experience, and a passion for making a difference. Opportunities for flexible working are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with learning disabilities using specialist assessments.
• Capacity to use alternative communication methods effectively.
• Involvement in clinical governance and audit.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with health care professionals.
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Provide advice and teaching to service users and their families.

Skills

Supervision and mentorship

Demonstrate ethical decision-making

Advanced report writing skills

Information Technology skills

Education

Professional qualification - RNLD

Post-graduate level study or equivalent experience

Job description

North East London Foundation Trust is introducing the launch of the Intensive Support Team, which aims to support people with a Learning Disability and Autism who require specialist crisis intervention.

The post holder will work collaboratively with other LD and mental health care professionals to provide high-quality, comprehensive and dynamic specialist nursing services to maintain and improve the health and well-being of adults with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

• Member of the multi-disciplinary team and active participation in team meetings.
• Have a key role in working with a wide range of health professionals and other partners and agencies to reduce health inequalities and promote access to mainstream health services.
• Work as partners with individuals and their families, providing advice and support, anticipating health needs, promoting self-care and enabling people to be as independent and involved as possible.
• Represent the service and individual service users at multi-disciplinary meetings, taking a lead role where appropriate and integrating speech and language therapy needs into a service user management plan.
• Communicate often complex information effectively to service users and carers, using alternative methods of communication where appropriate, to maximise treatment potential whilst ensuring an understanding of risks and benefits of assessment and treatment/interventions.
• Provide advice and teaching to service users, their families and carers, health professionals within the team and NELFT, the wider health community, and public, voluntary and private agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional qualification - RNLD.
• Evidence of further study at post-graduate level or equivalent experience (particularly around Positive Behaviour Support).
• Relevant specialist clinical skills and experience.
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities using specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions.

Skills

• Supervision and mentorship.
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making.
• Involvement in clinical governance, audit and evidence-based practice.
• Able to use reflective practice and clinical supervision to provide high quality and specialist assessments and interventions.
• Contributed to audit and research.
• Advanced report writing skills.
• Information Technology skills in order to provide specialist training.
• Developing leadership and management skills.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of equality and diversity legislation.
• Understanding the impact of health inequalities, health improvement and health promotion.
• Evidence of training, teaching and supporting other staff in an MDT or multi agency setting.
• Positive valuing approach to people with learning disabilities.
• Able to manage change in a positive manner for self, and support others to do so.

We are a flexible working friendly organisation, and we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.