RNLD Community Nurse - Flexible Hours & Impactful Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Heywood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Continued Professional Development

Involvement in improvement activities

Health and wellbeing activities

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Community Learning Disability Nurse to manage a personal caseload and deliver specialist health and behavioural assessments in community settings, including patients' own homes. You will work closely with families, carers, primary care, social care and partner agencies to improve health outcomes for people with learning disabilities.

Registration as an RNLD is essential, with prior LD experience.

Qualifications

• Registered learning disability nurse (RNLD) with essential experience in LD care.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams and complex caseloads is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage own community caseload.
• Undertake specialist health and behavioural pathways and assessments.
• Support individuals in settings including their own homes.
• Promote health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities.
• Work closely with families, carers, primary care, social care and partner agencies.
• Contribute to specialist pathways: Positive Behaviour Support, Physical Health, Autism, Epilepsy, Dysphagia and Dementia.

Skills

RNLD registration

Learning disability experience

Community nursing experience

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Community Learning Disability Nurse to manage a personal caseload and deliver specialist health and behavioural assessments in community settings, including patients' own homes. You will work closely with families, carers, primary care, social care and partner agencies to improve health outcomes for people with learning disabilities.

Registration as an RNLD is essential, with prior LD experience.