Job summary
To work within the Learning Disability Directorate as member of the Children's Learning Disability Team which currently sits within the Tameside and Glossop Learning Disability Team.
The post holder will provide specialist health and behaviour assessments to children and young people with a learning disability who are referred in to the team.
Interventions will be delivered across different settings including the person's home. There will be a requirement to liaise with and work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to ensure responsive, effective, safe and child centred services are delivered.
Main duties of the job
o To work in accordance with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures at all times.
o To provide a safe, effective, responsive, efficient and timely community nursing services to children and young people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
o To undertake a range of comprehensive assessments for children and young people with a learning disability and complex and challenging needs. This assessment work requires a specialist knowledge base on which to practice.
o o The post holder may be required to undertake additional training in implementing high quality Positive Behavioural Support
o The post holder will be expected to offer behaviour support training to identified others including teams around the child
o To develop a range of interventions and specialised care plans.
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o To embrace the public health role, promoting health and wellbeing and where possible, prevent ill health.
o To support the work of the Community learning disability nurses, in reducing the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities.
o To work collaboratively with primary care and secondary care services to ensure the health needs of people with learning disabilities are met.
o The post holder will undertake an active role in identifying and managing risk.
o The post holder will be required to work in close partnership with Social Services and Child Safeguarding.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the Learning Disability Directorate as member of the Childrens Learning Disability Team which currently sits within in the Tameside and Glossop Learning Disability Team.
The post holder will provide specialist health and behaviour assessments to children and young people with a learning disability who are referred in to the team.
Interventions will be delivered across different settings including the persons home. There will be a requirement to liaise with and work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to ensure responsive, effective, safe and child centred services are delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the Learning Disability Directorate as member of the Childrens Learning Disability Team which currently sits within in the Tameside and Glossop Learning Disability Team.
The post holder will provide specialist health and behaviour assessments to children and young people with a learning disability who are referred in to the team.
Interventions will be delivered across different settings including the persons home. There will be a requirement to liaise with and work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to ensure responsive, effective, safe and child centred services are delivered.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurses Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
- Post registration training / willingness to undertake training plus experience to postgraduate diploma level.
Desirable
- Training in Positive behavioural approaches
- Training in Clinical Supervision/Mentors hip
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in supporting individuals who have a learning disability
- Experienced in delivering advice and support to a wide range of people.
- Experienced in partnership working
- Experienced in managing risk.
Desirable
- Experienced in delivering training.
- Previous community nursing experience desirable
- Experience in supporting individuals with complex health needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Person Centred approaches.
- Knowledge of using LD specialist assessment tools
- Knowledge of behavioural techniques /managemen
- Ability to deal with complex sensitive and distressing situations which may include challenging behaviour, abuse and breaking bad news
- Knowledge and skills across a range of learning disability issues
- Knowledge of Child Safeguarding and Adult Safeguarding
- Knowledge of current strategic drivers for community learning disability teams
Desirable
- Knowledge of health issues that impact upon children and young people with a learning disability
- Knowledge of Transforming Care
- Knowledge of SEND and EHC
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to complete complex assessments
- Highly developed communication skills to support a range of activities
- Ability to collaborate in the completion of formulations.
- Ability to develop multi-element interventions / support packages.
- Ability to incorporate key principles of 'Valuing People' into direct client care.
- Ability to proactively manage competing demands
- Experience in supporting people with complex and challenging needs
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurses Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
- Post registration training / willingness to undertake training plus experience to postgraduate diploma level.
Desirable
- Training in Positive behavioural approaches
- Training in Clinical Supervision/Mentors hip
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience in supporting individuals who have a learning disability
- Experienced in delivering advice and support to a wide range of people.
- Experienced in partnership working
- Experienced in managing risk.
Desirable
- Experienced in delivering training.
- Previous community nursing experience desirable
- Experience in supporting individuals with complex health needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Person Centred approaches.
- Knowledge of using LD specialist assessment tools
- Knowledge of behavioural techniques /managemen
- Ability to deal with complex sensitive and distressing situations which may include challenging behaviour, abuse and breaking bad news
- Knowledge and skills across a range of learning disability issues
- Knowledge of Child Safeguarding and Adult Safeguarding
- Knowledge of current strategic drivers for community learning disability teams
Desirable
- Knowledge of health issues that impact upon children and young people with a learning disability
- Knowledge of Transforming Care
- Knowledge of SEND and EHC
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to complete complex assessments
- Highly developed communication skills to support a range of activities
- Ability to collaborate in the completion of formulations.
- Ability to develop multi-element interventions / support packages.
- Ability to incorporate key principles of 'Valuing People' into direct client care.
- Ability to proactively manage competing demands
- Experience in supporting people with complex and challenging needs
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).
