Primary Care Liaison Nurse

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Intellectual Disability Nurse to join their Primary Care Liaison Team in Newark on Trent. The role focuses on facilitating access to primary healthcare for individuals with intellectual disabilities and collaborating with multi-agency teams. The ideal candidate will have an RNLD qualification and a passion for supporting patients' health needs. This position offers a unique opportunity to improve life chances within a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) with a commitment to improving life chances for patients.
• Experience in community health settings and advocacy for health needs.
• Motivated individual passionate about enabling access to healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate access to primary health care services for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Liaise with multi-agency teams and local GP practices to promote health checks.
• Deliver training on health checks to primary care colleagues.

Skills

Passion for supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities

Ability to work in multi-agency teams

Advocacy skills

Education

Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) qualification

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an Intellectual disability nurse to our Primary care liaison Team. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic RNLD who is passionate about supporting reasonable adjustments for patients with intellectual disabilities in the community. We welcome applicants who are interested in supporting people with intellectual disability to enable them to have their physical health needs met within a primary care setting. We support practices to keep a learning disability register and promote the health needs of the population. We are looking for someone who is passionate about enabling our patients to access generic health screening and break down barriers in order to achieve this. The post holder will be committed to improving the life chances of people with intellectual disabilities.

We work with individuals to facilitate access to primary health care services and liaise with other health professionals within multi‑agency teams to advocate for service users. We work with local GP practices to identify patients who are eligible for an annual health check and encourage them to have the annual health check. We deliver training around the Enhanced Service for health checks to primary care colleagues. We work with national screening programmes to support them in meeting the needs of the local intellectual disability population and breaking down barriers to access to screening.

TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who make a difference daily, delivering intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across multiple regions. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments. We are a large employer with various staff networks and a strong focus on health and wellbeing and environmental responsibility.