Job summary
This is a rare opportunity to join our Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team.
You will join our experienced CAMHS Learning Disability Team, offering initial assessment and becoming a keyworker for some young people, alongside using your professional qualification to provide specialist interventions. You will work closely not only with the Consultant Psychiatrist but with the rest of the team to work alongside the Challenging Behaviour Pathway.
The team really value the different skills that each member of the team brings and in addition there is access to training where required.
The team are an extremely supportive group and work really closely together. You will be provided with a clear job plan and regular management and clinical supervision as well as a thorough induction package.
The team work across Oxfordshire for their clinical work but also work in a hybrid way with some working at home as well as office based working.
Flexible hours will be considered.
For an informal chat please contact Tom McDermott, Clinical Team Manager on 07920 084378 or email on tom.mcdermott@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
- Provide a clinical service to young people who have a learning disability and their families/support networks through person-centred nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health care needs
- Be a member of an integrated multi-disciplinary Learning Disability Team.
- Manage a complex caseload of patients.
- Be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning and implementing person-centred nursing treatment and care to patients within professional guidelines.
- Undertake comprehensive health assessments with patients referred to the team.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake complex specialist assessments and care planning.
- Lead nursing care for all patients referred to the team for nursing assessment and intervention
- Contribute to effective multidisciplinary working within the Learning Disability Team and build effective liaison with community, primary, secondary and tertiary services / agencies to both meet individual need and facilitate service development.
- Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and will be required support and supervise qualified and unqualified team members.
- Mentor, supervise, teach and assess degree level student nurses.
- Act as clinical supervisor to Band 5 nursing colleagues where necessary
- Act as clinical supervisor to assistant nurse practitioner
- Contribute to the management and leadership of the nursing team on a daily basis.
- Participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff.
- Ensure that systems are used to incorporate any adopted models of quality assurance and governance into everyday practice.
- Understand statutory Safeguarding Adults protocols and participate in Safeguarding procedures when required.
Please see attached JD/PS for full duties
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertake complex specialist assessments and care planning.
- Lead nursing care for all patients referred to the team for nursing assessment and intervention
- Contribute to effective multidisciplinary working within the Learning Disability Team and build effective liaison with community, primary, secondary and tertiary services / agencies to both meet individual need and facilitate service development.
- Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and will be required support and supervise qualified and unqualified team members.
- Mentor, supervise, teach and assess degree level student nurses.
- Act as clinical supervisor to Band 5 nursing colleagues where necessary
- Act as clinical supervisor to assistant nurse practitioner
- Contribute to the management and leadership of the nursing team on a daily basis.
- Participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff.
- Ensure that systems are used to incorporate any adopted models of quality assurance and governance into everyday practice.
- Understand statutory Safeguarding Adults protocols and participate in Safeguarding procedures when required.
Please see attached JD/PS for full duties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
- Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
- Good facilitation skills including training for formal and informal carers
- Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
- Experience of CPA including care coordination
- Demonstrate evidence of team working
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups and carers
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
- Crisis assessment and intervention e.g. unscheduled care.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to contribute to team discussion and be respectful of others' views
- Belief in the principles of valuing people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
- Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
- Good facilitation skills including training for formal and informal carers
- Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
- Experience of CPA including care coordination
- Demonstrate evidence of team working
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups and carers
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
- Crisis assessment and intervention e.g. unscheduled care.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to contribute to team discussion and be respectful of others' views
- Belief in the principles of valuing people.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
