Nurse Lead for Learning Disabilities & Complex Care (Nights)

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes (car/lease,/b

NHS discounts and assistance programme

Wellbeing support and counselling

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Nurse to assist the (Nurse) Manager in delivering a 24-hour Nurse-led respite/enhanced support service. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive care plans for service users with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

You will lead the shifts, monitor health with NEWS2, and ensure medication is administered per policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care for Service users with Learning Disability and/or complex health needs.
• Lead the team on duty and delegate to ensure high quality care.
• Monitor health deterioration using NEWS2 and assess health through scores.
• Administer medication following CWPT policy and transcribe onto administer sheets.
• Develop and review care plans in collaboration with individuals, families and MDT.
• Assist in supervision of staff and lead shifts to promote timekeeping and teamwork.
• Complete audits to maintain CWPT standards and policies adherence.
• Hold a caseload of service users and be the key contact for families.
• Work flexibly with occasional night shifts to support a 24-hour rota.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies.
• Ensure dignity, independence, and rights of people we support.
• Be aware of policy implications and ensure compliance in service delivery.
• Perform domestic duties as part of multi-role duties including cooking and cleaning.

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Nurse to assist the (Nurse) Manager in delivering a 24-hour Nurse-led respite/enhanced support service. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive care plans for service users with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

You will lead the shifts, monitor health with NEWS2, and ensure medication is administered per policy.