Learning Disability Liaison Nurse

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday allowance 27–33 days

Leave types

Employee Assistance Programme

Car Lease scheme

Cycle to Work

Learning & development

Discounts

Job summary

The Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse role at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates within the Complex Needs Team across the York and Scarborough acute hospitals to ensure people with learning disabilities and their carers access planned, unplanned and day-treatment healthcare services.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload and coordinate complex care planning to improve patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients with learning disabilities accessing acute healthcare services.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care and treatment programmes.
• Coordinate complex patient pathways, including admission, treatment and discharge planning.
• Provide specialist advice regarding the Mental Capacity Act, consent, best interests decisions and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Act as a specialist point of contact for patients, carers and professionals.
• Support patients and carers to understand healthcare information through accessible communication.
• Deliver learning disability awareness training and education programmes.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and community services to ensure seamless care.
• Contribute to service development, policy implementation, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with professional and organisational standards.

Job description

The Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse will work within the Complex Needs Team and provide a specialist service across York and Scarborough acute hospitals, supporting people with learning disabilities and their carers to access planned, unplanned and day-treatment healthcare services. The post holder manages a defined caseload, assesses care needs, coordinates complex care planning, and ensures reasonable adjustments are implemented to improve patient experience and outcomes. The role also provides specialist advice regarding the Mental Capacity Act, consent, best interests decision-making, discharge planning and accessible healthcare information. The post holder works collaboratively with acute services, community learning disability teams and external partners to improve access, quality and equity of care for people with learning disabilities., Manage a defined caseload of patients with learning disabilities accessing acute healthcare services. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care and treatment programmes. Coordinate complex patient pathways, including admission, treatment and discharge planning. Provide specialist advice regarding reasonable adjustments, consent, best interests decisions and the Mental Capacity Act. Act as a specialist point of contact for patients, carers and professionals. Support patients and carers to understand healthcare information through accessible communication. Identify and address barriers to accessing acute healthcare services. Deliver learning disability awareness training and education programmes. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and community services to ensure seamless care. Contribute to service development, policy implementation, audit and quality improvement activities. Support the development of learning disability liaison services across the Trust. Maintain accurate records and comply with professional and organisational standards.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.