Job summary
The post holder will work across the Northern Care Alliance and lead the NCA Learning Disabilities Acute liaison service providing highly expert knowledge and support to ensure the organisation meets its responsibilities with regard to adults, children and young people with learning disabilities, their families and /or Carers.
The post holder will provide leadership, strategic direction and assurance in accordance with the national agenda and the Trust wide Learning Disability strategy to ensure recognition and delivery of key recommendations and standards across the NCA.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert highly specialist advice and support across the organisation on all matters involving adults, children and young people with learning disabilities
provide leadership and champion the needs of adults, children and young people with learning disabilities across the Alliance.
Provide effective professional leadership to the wider multi agency professional teams within the organisation and influence practice throughout the Alliance to enhance service provision/delivery
To support all activities to ensure the organisation meets its responsibilities with regard to adults, children and young people with learning disabilities.
The post holder will provide leadership, strategic direction and assurance in accordance with the national agenda and the Trust wide Learning Disability strategy to ensure recognition and delivery of key recommendations and standards across the NCA.
The post holder will work collaboratively with professional practitioners both internally and externally to ensure the delivery of a whole systems approach for the identification and treatment of patients with learning disabilities using NCA services.
The post holder will work across the Northern Care Alliance and within a multi-agency arena, providing highly specialist evidence based knowledge and leadership on the issues affecting the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities in acute and community settings.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
professional registration
Essential
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse Registered on Part 1 of the NMC register and / or Relevant first level professional qualification in AHP/Social Work
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience and/or evidence of formal training at post graduate diploma level
- Completed or working towards Masters qualification in a related subject or equivalent experience
- Leadership and Management module or working towards qualification
Desirable
- Teaching/mentorship Qualification
- Best Interests Assessor Qualification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior clinical position (band 7 or above) within learning disability services.
- Significant post registration experience related to caring for people with learning disabilities
- Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies relating to adults and children with learning disabilities, relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives
- Good working knowledge of the application of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of liberty safeguards
- Previous line management Responsibilities
- Expertise in the health of and factors affecting health care and treatment of people with learning disabilities in hospital
- The ability to practice as an expert practitioner in relation to managing and supporting patients with complex distressed behaviour in hospital
- Extensive knowledge of national Learning Disability and Autism policies/guidance
Desirable
- Experience of participating and undertaking audits
- Managing groups / stakeholders in conflict
Person Specification
professional registration
Essential
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse Registered on Part 1 of the NMC register and / or Relevant first level professional qualification in AHP/Social Work
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience and/or evidence of formal training at post graduate diploma level
- Completed or working towards Masters qualification in a related subject or equivalent experience
- Leadership and Management module or working towards qualification
Desirable
- Teaching/mentorship Qualification
- Best Interests Assessor Qualification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior clinical position (band 7 or above) within learning disability services.
- Significant post registration experience related to caring for people with learning disabilities
- Evidence of current knowledge of local and national policies relating to adults and children with learning disabilities, relevant professional and NHS policy initiatives
- Good working knowledge of the application of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of liberty safeguards
- Previous line management Responsibilities
- Expertise in the health of and factors affecting health care and treatment of people with learning disabilities in hospital
- The ability to practice as an expert practitioner in relation to managing and supporting patients with complex distressed behaviour in hospital
- Extensive knowledge of national Learning Disability and Autism policies/guidance
Desirable
- Experience of participating and undertaking audits
- Managing groups / stakeholders in conflict
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).