Locality Lead Learning Disability Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Bramhall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Bramhall is seeking an experienced Learning Disability Nurse to develop and manage nursing resources within a community team. The role involves leading services for individuals with learning disabilities, collaborating with families, and ensuring high-quality care. Proven leadership skills and experience in adult learning disability services are essential. This position offers an opportunity to work within an integrated health and social care system focused on patient collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience as a care coordinator in the adult learning disability service is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to effective services for people with learning disabilities.
• Work directly with individuals and their families in assessment and planning.
• Develop the nursing service to manage waiting lists and referrals.

Skills

Leadership Ability

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Registered Learning Disability Nurse

Job description

Overview

In collaboration with the senior nursing and health managers, develop, lead and manage the nursing resource within the community learning disability team. To receive and respond to the needs of referred learning disabled adults to develop positive lives in their local community. This involves allocation of clinical work to nursing colleagues, to ensure appropriate allocation of nursing resources and the effective deployment and development of nursing skills. To ensure maintain clinical excellence in the Learning Disability nursing field, and lead of pathways of care. In the absence of the Professional Lead the post holder may cover identified responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the effective provision of services to people with a learning disability and additional needs (e.g., autism).
• Using a broad range of communication skills and an evidence-based approach to care, work directly with individuals that use the service, their families and the people who support them in the assessment and planning processes, including supporting people with complex and changing health care needs.
• Together with the Community Matron, develop the nursing service within the designated Community Learning Disability Service to manage the waiting list and referrals through allocation of work, supervision and support.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experienced registered Learning Disability Nurse.
• Proven leadership ability with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience as a care coordinator in the adult learning disability service is desirable.

About Us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) operates across Manchester, Trafford and surrounding areas. We are an integrated health and social care system providing services to a large population, with focus on collaboration, innovation and high-quality patient care.