Learning Disabilities Nurse

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered B6 Nurse to join a busy Integrated Learning Disability Service covering the Lancashire locality, based in the Lancaster and Morecambe area. The role involves working with people with learning disabilities and their families, with a focus on holistic, evidence-based practice.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload, provide supervision to colleagues, and offer clinical leadership within the learning disability team

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with up-to-date knowledge of health policy for people with learning disabilities.
• Adaptability, good communication skills and self-motivation are essential.
• Experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have complex needs and challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Defined caseload management.
• Provide supervision to other practitioners (registered and unregistered).
• Deliver strong clinical leadership within the learning disability team.
• Contribute to service development and training initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical leadership

DBS check

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Marie Claire Crompton

We are currently seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated registered B6 Nurse to join a busy and well-respected Integrated Learning Disability Service, which covers the Lancashire locality. We are very pleased to be able to offer this role within the Lancaster and Morecambe locality (North Lancashire).

This is an exciting opportunity to gain wide-ranging experience of community services for people with learning disability. The Learning Disability Service strives to provide forward-thinking high-quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers we have a strong commitment to health promotion through service development and training initiatives. We are committed to helping our staff develop and you will be part of an enthusiastic and experienced team.

We are looking for a registered Nurse with an up-to-date knowledge of health policy for people with learning disabilities. Adaptability, good communication skills and self –motivation are essential. The successful applicant will be an experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have complex needs and challenging behaviour. You will also be able to demonstrate that your practice is evidence based and innovative.

The Community Learning Disability Team in The Bay is a friendly supportive multi-disciplinary team based across 3 sites; Lancaster, Kendal and Barrow.

We pride ourselves in our holistic approach to supporting the health needs of adults with learning disabilities and our drive for continuous service development across all professions. We meet monthly as a whole team alternating virtual and face to face meetings.

Willingness to travel is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

The Learning Disability Service strives to provide forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with people with learning disabilities and their families we have a strong commitment to public health, promotion of safeguarding and effective risk management through service development and training initiatives working within an enthusiastic and experienced team.

A Registered Nurse, with up to date knowledge, of health policy and legislation applicable to people with a learning disability and/or Autism. Adaptability, good communication skills and self-motivation are essential.

An experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have complex health needs and challenging behaviour and/or Autism, demonstrating practice is evidence based and innovative.

The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload and supervision of other practitioners (registered and unregistered), to provide strong clinical leadership and supervision within the learning disability team.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

For Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Marie Claire Crompton

Locality Team Manager - Lancaster and Morecambe Adult Community Learning Disabilities Team

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 01524 550 330

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marie Claire Crompton Job title: Locality Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01524 550 330