Job summary
The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly Community Learning Disability team in North Tyneside offering regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continued professional development.
As an integral part of North Tyneside Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will work into community with families and carers. They will be responsible for a personal caseload. They will work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equity of access for those with a learning disability. They will assess, plan, implement & evaluate high quality care for adults who have a learning disability.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based with the Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside but the post holder will be required to work in a range of settings in North Tyneside.
The post holder will manage their own caseload, complete health and risk assessments. Support individuals with mental health needs to access primary and secondary care. The post holder will also develop specialised Positive Behavioural Support Plans for patients and service providers in order to reduce or prevent placement breakdowns or admissions into inpatient settings.
The post holder will support theskills of the wider CLDT service to ensure physical health and wellbeing is prioritised and embedded within all aspects of specialist work.
Chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings
Providesupervision and appraisal for junior staff
Be involved in developing and delivering training
Partake in group work
Be involved in audit and quality improvement projects
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialised care and support for adults with a learning disability living within the North Tyneside area who present with mental health needs.
The post holder will be expected to hold a caseload of service users who may require care co-ordination following discharge from their Mental Health Act Section.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining joint working practices between in-patient team, community social work teams, probation and placement provider staff.
The post holder will assist the MDT in the service delivery, be responsible for carrying out comprehensive risk assessments, care plans and support coordinating the provision of therapeutic interventions for people with a learning disability.
The post holder will have supervisory responsibilities for junior staff and work within the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team ensuring the service continues to provide the highest possible of care to the patients we support.
There is an expectation the post holder will chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings and be involved with service development, audits and quality improvements.
Car driver essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialised care and support for adults with a learning disability living within the North Tyneside area who present with mental health needs.
The post holder will be expected to hold a caseload of service users who may require care co-ordination following discharge from their Mental Health Act Section.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining joint working practices between in-patient team, community social work teams, probation and placement provider staff.
The post holder will assist the MDT in the service delivery, be responsible for carrying out comprehensive risk assessments, care plans and support coordinating the provision of therapeutic interventions for people with a learning disability.
The post holder will have supervisory responsibilities for junior staff and work within the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team ensuring the service continues to provide the highest possible of care to the patients we support.
There is an expectation the post holder will chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings and be involved with service development, audits and quality improvements.
Car driver essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- oFirst Level Registered Nurse RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, SLT
- oAdvanced Practice with specialist knowledge in the provision of care for people with learning disabilities (BSc, Diploma, or relevant portfolio to this level)
- oMentor Qualification
Desirable
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Previous commensurate experience at a minimum of Band 5 or above
- Evidence of ongoing professional
- Experience of working with people who present with challenging behavior as well as experience of working within an PBS framework.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with children and adults.
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- oFirst Level Registered Nurse RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, SLT
- oAdvanced Practice with specialist knowledge in the provision of care for people with learning disabilities (BSc, Diploma, or relevant portfolio to this level)
- oMentor Qualification
Desirable
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Previous commensurate experience at a minimum of Band 5 or above
- Evidence of ongoing professional
- Experience of working with people who present with challenging behavior as well as experience of working within an PBS framework.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with children and adults.
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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).
