IST Nurse - Development opportunity

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a qualified IST Nurse for a development opportunity in High Wycombe. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide care for individuals with learning disabilities. The position is ideal for newly qualified nurses, offering a permanent contract with opportunities for professional growth. Candidates will begin at Band 5 and work towards Band 6 competencies, ensuring a supportive environment for skill enhancement.

Qualifications

• Identify health needs of individuals with learning disabilities.
• Undertake nursing assessments and care planning.
• Provide education and guidance to service users.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver care.
• Administer medication and manage health needs.
• Participate in developing health promotion initiatives.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

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We are looking to appoint a qualified IST nurse to our Band 5-6 development post in Buckinghamshire. The post holder will be working over a 7 day rota, and this is a permanent position.

IST nursing work within the Specialist Learning Disability Service alongside the MDT including; Psychiatry, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists & Speech and Language Therapists, & Arts Therapists.

You will initially be employed as Band 5 whilst you are working through your Band 6 competencies. You will be expected to demonstrate these competently in practice. Please be aware that the expected time to complete competencies will be approximately 6-8 months. Following successful achievement of meeting the competencies, your salary will be reviewed and your pay band confirmed at band 6 pay step 1.

In the unlikely event that you didn’t meet the competencies, an action plan would be put in place to support you to address the competency gaps; you would remain as a Band 5 and the opportunity for a Band 6 at this time will not be confirmed.

We aim to provide a high-quality nursing service across the county of Buckinghamshire, providing care in line with our clinical care pathways. This post is suitable for newly qualified nurses.

Identify the health needs of people with learning disability referred to the service, using specialist clinical skills and knowledge in the following areas: epilepsy, dementia, mental health, behaviour difficulties, autism, syndrome specific health needs, medication and complex health needs associated with learning disability.

Undertake nursing assessment, specialist mental health and learning disability assessments (initially under supervision), care planning and evaluation, and risk assessment and management.

Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to the individual needs of service

Deliver care that is person centered and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice.

Provide education, advice and guidance to service users and their carers, and other professionals.

Responsible for the administration, carriage, storage and safe disposal of medication and equipment used in the community, in accordance with Trust

Participate in developing health promotion initiatives, working towards reducing health inequalities.

Take appropriate action in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults, where necessary.

Participate in the Trust’s adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trust’s procedure and techniques for managing

Hertfordshire Partnerships University Foundation Trust

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

With a workforce of around 3,500 people and an annual income of some £330million this year, the Trust provides integrated health and social care services through a network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. As a university NHS foundation trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT following our CQC rating of Outstanding awarded to us in April 2019. We are on our “Good to Great” journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Olivia Addae Job title: Team Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01296387520

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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