Learning Disability Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care organization in Cheltenham seeks a professional to provide CAMHS LD assessment and treatment for children. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting clinical risk assessments, and working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality clinical services.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical interventions for children with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to developing personalized care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide CAMHS LD assessment and treatment interventions for children and families.
• Undertake clinical responsibility for a caseload.
• Provide clinical risk assessments and management plans.

Job description

• Provide a range of CAMHS LD assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) as well as their families/carers who present with emotional and mental health difficulties as well as those children and young people who have learning disabilities.
• Undertake clinical responsibility for a caseload, adhering to risk management and care planning processes and liaising with Trust and multi-agency partners across Gloucestershire as required.
• Provide CAMHS LD clinical risk assessments and risk management plans as part of routine clinical work.
• Provide clinical interventions within a multidisciplinary team where expected roles, responsibilities and activity/performance expectations are outlined within a personal (team based) job plan. This job plan will be reviewed on a quarterly basis and may be adjusted to meet team or service led requirements.
• Provide CAMHS LD consultation, training and advice to professionals working within a range of children's services within Gloucestershire as required.
• Demonstrate commitment to working with team colleagues to develop a strong multidisciplinary ethos and focus to delivering high quality clinical services.
• The voice of the child will be central to developing personalised care planning for all children and young people.