Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen due to current postholder retirement, for a highly motivated and committed senior nurse to join and lead the Trust award winning and innovative Learning Disability Team.
In response to the identified needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the equitable provision of person centred care for this patient group.
As an advocate for our patients you will work to make the organisation responsive and accessible for people with complex vulnerabilities. To achieve this you will need to have the ability to inspire people at all levels to deliver improved health outcomes. You will also need to be innovative and lead the team to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to deliver safe and appropriate care.
If you believe you can make a difference to our patients we would love to hear from you and welcome informal visits/discussions.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert advice in the care of patients with learning disabilities and autism, supporting clinical staff to have a greater understanding of their health needs, supporting their practice in the effective delivery of the standards outlined within National and local learning disability and autism policies.
Take a leading role in the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan for people with learning disability, ensuring recommendations from the Learning Disability Improvement Standards (NHSI) are embedded in the Trust.
Be responsible for the review of local policies and process for supporting the delivery of services for people with a learning disability and autism a
Be responsible for enabling the learning disability team to manage the interface between social care, hospital services, primary care services and community specialist learning disability and autism services for patients needing acute hospital care and discharge.
Facilitate the Learning Disability Team to provide advice and guidance on assessments such as mental capacity, mental health act assessment and deprivation of liberty (DoLS) assessments of people with a learning disability and autism with support from the Trust lead for Mental Capacity Act.
Have responsibility for the line management of the Learning Disability Team, which will include responsibility for appraisals, development of staff, recruitment and where necessary processes such as grievance and disciplinary matters.
About us
At Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current entry on NMC register- Learning Disabilities.
- Educated to 1st Degree/Diploma level or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Indepth knowledge of guidelines, legislation, policy and practice relating to people with a learning disability and autism
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing Learning Disabilities (LD) in acute areas.
- In-depth knowledge of safeguarding adult services and Mental Capacity Act including DoLS.
Desirable
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working with patients with learning disabilities and their families at a senior level within learning disability services and responsible for decision making.
- Experience of with complex care cases relating to people with a learning disability, including best interest decisions, dynamic risk assessments and comprehensive care plans
- Experience of close liaison and collaborative working with members of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
- Experience of planning, leading and undertaking audit and benchmarking and developing and leading on action plans to improve practice
Planning and Organising
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner, able to prioritise workload, work independently and deliver to deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current entry on NMC register- Learning Disabilities.
- Educated to 1st Degree/Diploma level or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Indepth knowledge of guidelines, legislation, policy and practice relating to people with a learning disability and autism
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing Learning Disabilities (LD) in acute areas.
- In-depth knowledge of safeguarding adult services and Mental Capacity Act including DoLS.
Desirable
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working with patients with learning disabilities and their families at a senior level within learning disability services and responsible for decision making.
- Experience of with complex care cases relating to people with a learning disability, including best interest decisions, dynamic risk assessments and comprehensive care plans
- Experience of close liaison and collaborative working with members of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
- Experience of planning, leading and undertaking audit and benchmarking and developing and leading on action plans to improve practice
Planning and Organising
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner, able to prioritise workload, work independently and deliver to deadlines
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).
