Senior Practitioner - Community

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP); Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in the Wirral is seeking a dedicated Learning Disability Nurse to join their progressive Community Learning Disabilities Team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs. As a Band 6 Senior Practitioner, you will manage a defined caseload, ensuring high-quality care and support while working collaboratively with a diverse team of professionals. This innovative organization values compassion and inclusivity, providing a supportive environment for both staff and service users. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the relevant experience, this opportunity could be your next rewarding challenge.

Benefits

Relocation package up to £8,000

Induction programme for new starters

Commitment to ongoing learning and development

Inclusive recruitment practices

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in learning disabilities and mental health.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development in nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined case load of adults with learning disabilities.
• Work collaboratively with service users and their families.

Skills

Learning Disability Nursing

Positive Behaviour Support

Mental Health

Case Management

Clinical Supervision

Training Delivery

Crisis Support

Education

First level nurse. RNLD/RNMH/RMN (degree level)

Post registration module training in specialist area

Tools

Nursing Assessment Tools

Crisis Intervention Techniques

Job description

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000

The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

To be eligible for the relocation payment, you must live more than 40 miles from the base/location of the post you are applying for and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the new base.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.

Are you an experienced and motivated Learning Disability Nurse?

Looking for a new challenge with rewarding prospects and opportunities?

We have a vacancy for a Band 6 Learning Disability Nurse, Senior Practitioner, within the Wirral Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) which is based in Leasowe.

The CLDT is an established and progressive team comprising of Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists and Psychiatry.

You will be expected to work autonomously, managing a defined case load of adult service users with learning disabilities, complex health needs, neurodevelopmental difficulties and/or behaviours of concern.

Main duties of the job

Your enthusiasm for providing a high-quality service and addressing health inequalities for people with learning disabilities will be matched by your ability to work collaboratively with not only the adults we support, but also their advocates/families and other identified stakeholders.

An excellent understanding of the issues adults with learning disabilities may experience is essential for this post as is a good understanding of Positive Behaviour Support, Mental Health, Positive Risk Assessment and Case Management.

In addition to developed clinical skills, the successful applicants will be able to demonstrate skills in sharing knowledge through training and consultation and be able to modify and evaluate practice in line with clinical and service needs in addition to supervision of band 5 nurses, CSW and student nurses.

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website here. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First level nurse. RNLD/RNMH/RMN (degree level)
• Evidence of post registration module training in specialist area to diploma/degree level e.g. physical health in learning disabilities module; epilepsy module; dementia module.
• Evidence of post registration training in e.g. - challenging behaviour - autism - epilepsy
• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning & development

Knowledge and Expertise

• Ability to assess/Plan/Evaluate care to clients and carers.
• Ability to participate in and develop nursing practice
• Support clients in crisis.
• Ability to chair meetings and lead a team e.g. CPA.
• Deliver training to other professionals and services
• Special interests related to current service developments (e.g. epilepsy; challenging behaviour; autism etc).

Experience

• A reasonable amount of post qualifying experience of working with adults with a Learning Disability in a community setting
• Direct experience of working with clients with complex needs i.e. challenging behaviour, epilepsy, mental health problems, continuing health care.
• Clinical supervision of staff
• Delivery of training to other staff, service users and carers.
• Positive attitude to people with LD.
• Awareness of current issues
• Awareness of relevant legislation and good practice relating to learning disabilities (Valuing People; Mental Health Act; Mansell 3 etc).
• Appreciation of governance
• Experience in delivery of quality initiatives.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Hazel Naylor Job title Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 488 8043 Additional information

If you consider yourself to be Neurodivergent and need assistance to complete your application, please contact the recruitment team by email at [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?