Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. In this pivotal role, you will provide compassionate, person-centered care while collaborating with a diverse team of professionals. Your expertise will help shape training programs and improve patient outcomes, ensuring that every individual receives the highest quality of support. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and inclusive environment, where your contributions will be valued and celebrated. If you are passionate about making a difference, we invite you to be part of this transformative journey.

Benefits

Staff wellbeing programs

Holistic health support

Access to a swimming pool

Comprehensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
• Registered Nurse or relevant degree required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Support the development of training programs for staff.
• Work collaboratively with families and community partners.

Skills

Supporting individuals with learning disabilities

Autism awareness

Patient care

Collaboration with community partners

Education and training facilitation

Education

Registered Nurse (RNLD, RNMH)

Degree in relevant subject

Masters in relevant subject

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the RUH Learning Disability and Autism Team. This is an exciting time to join us and be part of the ongoing development and progression of the team.

We are passionately committed to supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people through their inpatient journey. In the role as learning disability and autism practitioner you will be intrinsic in providing high quality patient care and person-centred support to individuals in the hospital.

We are expanding our team to increase the support offered to people with learning disabilities and autistic people, to achieve the best possible patient experience and patient outcomes. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who has the passion and skills to be part of our team and wants to make a real difference for people with a learning disability and autistic people.

The ideal candidate will have substantive experience of working with people with a learning disability and autistic people.

Main duties of the job

• Have a passion to improve care and support for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
• Work as part of the Learning Disability and Autism Team to support people with a learning disability and autistic people in hospital, alongside families and carers.
• Work collaboratively with our community partners to provide a person-centred approach to care and support.
• Supervision and guidance for Band 3 student nurse associate
• Support the Trust staff in providing direct patient care, to provide high quality, evidence based, safe and compassionate reasonably adjusted care.
• Promote patient autonomy through education and support so that individuals can make informed choices about their ow
• Support the development of learning disability and autism training. Facilitate, deliver and evaluate a range of education and training programmes for all members of RUH staff
• Planning and assessing for people with learning disabilities and autistic people to inform intervention to support their patient journey.
• Assist and support in identifying and defining areas of improvement and develop targeted teaching and learning activities for individual wards and areas. This may include working alongside staff to role model good practice.
• Support in disseminating and embedding learning from local reviews and national reviews, including LeDeR.
  
  

Please See Main Job Description For Further Detail

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Shortlisting

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse, RNLD, RNMH, Allied Health Professional, Social Worker or Degree in relevant subject
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Masters in relevant subject
  
  

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

• Three years of experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a Mental health role
  
  

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Spec (PDF, 378.2KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Sarah Thornell Job title Lead Nurse for learning disabilities and/or autism Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01225 824246