Job summary
The Community Team for People with a Learning Disability delivers specialist multi-disciplinary healthcare assessment and treatment services locally for children and adults who have a learning disability presenting with physical health needs, a mental illness and/or challenging behaviour. The service provided is person centred and tailored to the individual and their environment, considering their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and needs. We provide this through direct support, joint working with other services and/or through offering consultancy to other professionals involved.
Main duties of the job
You will work with the Community Nursing Team, holding a caseload made up of individuals with a broad range of needs and will provide specialist assessment and intervention to patients with learning disabilities in the community, working with a range of issues relating to physical health and emotional wellbeing. You will work in collaboration with the person, their network of care, mainstream health services, and the multidisciplinary team to enhance, optimise and maintain the person's health and quality of life.
We want to recruit a dedicated workforce to meet the diverse needs of our service users. Successful candidates will need to have a genuine interest in working within a multi-disciplinary team and a passion for improving the lives and health outcomes of people with a learning disability.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact Kirsty Clarke, Acting Service Manager on 07894 816194 Jo Goodman, Lead Nurse, Children's Community Team on 07827 878410
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- To communicate effectively with individuals, carers, families, team and service members and other agencies, including the summarising and communicating of complex information
- Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Desirable
- Approachable and accessible to colleagues and across the organisation
- Reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recognised Nursing qualification - RNLD
- Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
Desirable
- Experience of working as an effective and responsible member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of current issues and best practice in Learning Disability Nursing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team, with good personal organisation skills and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work in a busy, sometimes pressurised environment, prioritizing and working to deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to take a proactive approach to process and service improvement
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including use of IT systems and the internet i.e., SystmOne, ESR. In accordance with professional and Trust standards
Person Specification
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- To communicate effectively with individuals, carers, families, team and service members and other agencies, including the summarising and communicating of complex information
- Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
Desirable
- Approachable and accessible to colleagues and across the organisation
- Reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recognised Nursing qualification - RNLD
- Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels
Desirable
- Experience of working as an effective and responsible member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of current issues and best practice in Learning Disability Nursing
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team, with good personal organisation skills and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work in a busy, sometimes pressurised environment, prioritizing and working to deadlines
Desirable
- Ability to take a proactive approach to process and service improvement
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including use of IT systems and the internet i.e., SystmOne, ESR. In accordance with professional and Trust standards
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).
