Lead Band 5 Nurse - LD and Complex Care (Night Shifts)

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Shirley (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks and support groups

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Nurse to join a 24-hour nurse-led respite/enhanced support service. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care with a multidisciplinary team, and lead shifts to ensure high-quality care for service users with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

The role involves flexible night work, adherence to care plans and risk assessments, and administration of medications in line with trust policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care for service users with a Learning Disability and/or complex health needs, including autism.
• Lead and support the nursing team on duty to deliver high-quality care.
• Administer medications in line with CWPT policy and maintain medication records.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans in collaboration with families and MDT.
• Monitor health deterioration using NEWS2 scores and respond promptly.
• Work flexibly, predominantly night shifts, to support a 24-hour rota.
• Supervise and guide junior staff and support staff in daily shifts.
• Carry out audits to ensure compliance with trust standards and policies.
• Maintain dignity, choice, independence and rights of people supported.
• Represent the service at internal/external meetings and coordinate with partner agencies.
• Identify and manage health and safety issues, reporting to the Manager.
• Undertake domestic tasks as needed to support service delivery.
• Support learning disabilities service users in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Nurse to join a 24-hour nurse-led respite/enhanced support service. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care with a multidisciplinary team, and lead shifts to ensure high-quality care for service users with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

The role involves flexible night work, adherence to care plans and risk assessments, and administration of medications in line with trust policy.