Job summary
Are you a qualified Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, who :
..................... is interested in making a difference?
..................... is passionate about working with people with a learning disability and/or autistic adults?
.....................enjoy working in a fast paced environment, and having the opportunity for creative dynamic approaches to your work?
If so, this is the job and team for you.
The Enhanced Suport and Liaison Service (ESLS) is a newly formed service that support adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic adults, who are:
- at risk of placement breakdown,
- at risk of hospital admission
- and/or need support to access mainstream mental health services.
The LDA Enhanced Support & Liaison Service is a county wide, 7 day per week service which functions as part of a multi-agency pathway, working with service users, providers, carers, families, social care, and health partners to enable people with a learning disability and/or autism in Lincolnshire to receive appropriate care in the right place at the right time.
LDA Enhanced Support & Liaison Service offers the following levels of support:
Level 1 - Generic support
Level 2 - Patient Specific Support
Level 3 - Enhanced Patient Specific Support
This support is offered through the following pathways:
o Community Liaison Pathways
o Inpatient/discharge Pathway
o Enhanced and intensive community Intervention & Support
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the enhanced intensive pathway within ESLS, being responsible for urgent assessment, including risk assessment, planning, and implementation of evidence-based care to service users with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. Colleagues within the enhanced intensive pathway work as part of a 7-day-a-week roster, doing 08:00 - 20:00 shifts.
ESLS work with teams and services across the trust to provide support and intervention for thosewho are at risk of admission or who are at risk of placement breakdown. This support is primarily through liaison, advice, training, and consultation with other trust services and with wider system partners including the Integrated Care Board (ICB), Lincolnshire County Council, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, Police and Voluntary and Third Sector Organisations.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent. Preferably RNMH/RNLD
- Currently Registered Nurse
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- Mentorship Module (degree level)
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
Desirable
- Management training
- Leadership Training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with adults with a learning Disability and or Autism
- Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illnesses and or behavioural problems and or physical health needs
- Evidence of continuing professional development demonstrating a higher level of clinical practice within this specialist field
Desirable
- Evidence of substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis and skills that are transferable to both community/in-patient
- Evidence of supervision of others within clinical roles
sk
Essential
- oSound knowledge of national agenda for learning Disabilities and autism including NICE guidance and the Transforming care agenda
- A sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, Best interest process and Deprivation of Liberty Guidance
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
- Highly developed communication skills
- Delegation whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care, where appropriate
- Demonstrate the ability to lead a clinical team
- Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Effective at problem solving
Desirable
- Analyse and interpret data and/ or information
- Budget management
- Statistics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent. Preferably RNMH/RNLD
- Currently Registered Nurse
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- Mentorship Module (degree level)
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
Desirable
- Management training
- Leadership Training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with adults with a learning Disability and or Autism
- Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental illnesses and or behavioural problems and or physical health needs
- Evidence of continuing professional development demonstrating a higher level of clinical practice within this specialist field
Desirable
- Evidence of substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis and skills that are transferable to both community/in-patient
- Evidence of supervision of others within clinical roles
sk
Essential
- oSound knowledge of national agenda for learning Disabilities and autism including NICE guidance and the Transforming care agenda
- A sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, Best interest process and Deprivation of Liberty Guidance
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
- Highly developed communication skills
- Delegation whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care, where appropriate
- Demonstrate the ability to lead a clinical team
- Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Effective at problem solving
Desirable
- Analyse and interpret data and/ or information
- Budget management
- Statistics.
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).
