Registered Nurse - Learning Disability

Humber Youth Action Group; Hornsea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Learning Disability Nurse to join our nursing team on a part-time, 24-hour post. You will work alongside the clinical team to enhance residents' lives, with a focus on complex healthcare needs.

Duties include day and night shifts, flexible working, ongoing training, and delivering high-quality care in a supportive environment. Applicants must be on the NMC live register (Part III or 13) and be willing to mentor.

Qualifications

• Must be on the NMC live register (Part III or 13).
• Degree or diploma in Learning Disabilities or Adult nursing.
• Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Work hours: 07:00–19:30, and 19:00–07:30 nights; flexibility to cover shifts including unsocial hours.
• Flexible working arrangements may be considered to support you and the home.
• Provide high-quality clinical nursing care to residents with complex healthcare needs.

Skills

Time management

Policy familiarity

Safe working environment

Education

NMC live register Part III/13

Nursing degree/diploma (Learning Disabilities or Adult Nursing)

Mentorship eligibility/training

Job description

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a part-time, 24-hour post for a Registered Learning Disability Nurse to join our home and contribute to, and enhance, our existing nursing team. This is a unique opportunity for any Learning Disability Nurse not only to join a unique service within the Trust's portfolio, but also to develop their clinical portfolio of skills.

Working alongside the Registered Manager, Deputy Managers, Learning Disability Nurses, Adult Nurses, and with support from the multidisciplinary team, you will help to enhance the lives of people with profound learning disabilities and associated complex healthcare needs.

Main duties of the job

• As part of the clinical team, the working hours are 07:00 to 19:30, with night shifts being 19:00 to 07:30. There is an expectation that you are able and available to work both shift patterns, including unsocial hours, to maintain an overview of residents' clinical needs during both the day and night.
• We will consider flexible working arrangements to support both you and the home.
• There is a wealth of training available to support you in delivering high-quality clinical nursing care, enabling residents to live a life that is well lived and loved, while taking into account their complex care needs.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information with regards to the is advert please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Skills and Competence

• Evidence of good time management skills
• Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
• Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment

Experience

• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in Learning Disabilities
• Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development.
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
• Degree/diploma in Learning Disabilities or Adult nurses
• Be on the live register for mentors
• Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.