Senior Learning Disability Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Flockton; On-site; GBP 44,257 - 54,092; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group seeks a Part-time Senior Learning Disability Nurse to join the team at HMP New Hall, West Yorkshire. You will be responsible for providing nursing services for individuals with learning disabilities within the criminal justice setting.

This role offers various professional development opportunities, a competitive salary of up to £49,175 FTE, and a supportive team environment. You must have the requisite qualifications and experience to manage a caseload in this challenging, rewarding healthcare role.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in a mental health team is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for delivering nursing services for adults with learning disabilities.
• Conducting person-centred behavioural assessments.
• Participate in care planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Skills

Compassion

Integrity

Working with adults with learning disabilities

Education

Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Tools

Standardized behavioural assessment tools

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part-time Senior Learning Disability Nurse to join the Integrated Mental Health team at HMP New Hall, a female prison and young offenders institution (YOI) in Flockton, West Yorkshire.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

Make a difference to every life

Hours

25 hours a week, working 2 full days (8:00 am – 6:00 pm) and 1 half day (8:00 am – 1:00 pm), on a rota between Monday and Sunday. 1 weekend every 5–6 weeks to cover both days, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Salary

This position is part-time; annual salary up to £49,175 FTE, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Learning Disabilities Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Respond as directed by the Mental Health Team Manager in the day-to-day operational functioning of the Mental Health team.
• Have responsibility for a caseload and be accountable for all aspects of delivering a nursing service for adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour within the criminal justice setting.
• Work with adults whose behaviours have resulted in their offending and coming into contact with the criminal justice system.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to undertake person-centred specialist behavioural assessments, planning and coordination of positive non-aversive behavioural approaches to service users.
• Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s care following policies and procedures, always considering safeguarding.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

We also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, prioritising patient needs regardless of background. Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications Required

• Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Substantial experience working with adults with learning disabilities with a range of clinical presentations. Evidence of working in learning disability health within a community or inpatient setting.
• Able to evidence examples of integrated multidisciplinary working
• Evidence of use of a range of standardized and non-standardized behavioural assessment tools supporting clinical reasoning
• Experience of working in a mental health team – desirable

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.