Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Band 6 Learning Disabilities specialist nurse to join our busy Community Learning Disabilities Service in Harrow .This is a key role within the team and you will have both generic and specialist responsibilities.
You must have a valid NMC registration with 4 years minimum post qualification experience in a mental health /learning disabilities setting.
Together with other senior colleagues, you will be responsible for the day to day delivery of the service and representing the service as required. This post involves ensuring a high level of specialist provision across the community setting for adults with learning difficulties who have mental health issues and or challenging behaviour.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to provide supervision to junior staff and mentor students. Under the guidance of the senior nurse and team manager, you will be expected to lead and deliver comprehensive evidence based practice, as well as translating the Trusts' Research and Development Strategy into local service provision.
Committed to recovery principles, the successful applicant will be self -motivated and able to work to a high standard both autonomously and as part of a team. You will be able to work calmly under pressure, be flexible and responsible to changing needs, able to deliver and support other staff in the safe delivery of services.
About us
The Community LD team is based at Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road Harrow HA1 3UJ
The nearest station is Northwick Park ,10 minutes (metropolitan line Underground), The post holder will be required to travel within Harrow and to other locations within the Trust.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be required to work within the multi-disciplinary team structure of the Community Services, providing specialist professional advice and expertise in learning disabilities. The job-holder will be required to carry a caseload of service users within the Community Service. Where appropriate this includes roles of care co-ordinator, placement monitor, care manager and social supervisor. Although based in Harrow the post includes the requirement to manage cases outside the Harrow area.
In addition to having a caseload, the post-holder will be required to adopt an effective and positive team approach and work with the other Care Co-ordinators to ensure effective team delivery of client/ carers care. It is expected that the post-holder will make a valuable contribution to multi-disciplinary team assessments, the formulation and implementation of MDT care plans, while working closely with individuals and teams in enabling recovery and independence. He/she will establish and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that the quality of care provided is continually informed by the best evidence-based practice.
Please see the detailed JD attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be required to work within the multi-disciplinary team structure of the Community Services, providing specialist professional advice and expertise in learning disabilities. The job-holder will be required to carry a caseload of service users within the Community Service. Where appropriate this includes roles of care co-ordinator, placement monitor, care manager and social supervisor. Although based in Harrow the post includes the requirement to manage cases outside the Harrow area.
In addition to having a caseload, the post-holder will be required to adopt an effective and positive team approach and work with the other Care Co-ordinators to ensure effective team delivery of client/ carers care. It is expected that the post-holder will make a valuable contribution to multi-disciplinary team assessments, the formulation and implementation of MDT care plans, while working closely with individuals and teams in enabling recovery and independence. He/she will establish and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that the quality of care provided is continually informed by the best evidence-based practice.
Please see the detailed JD attached.
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Current Professional Registration and qualification in Nursing RNLD
- Evidence of post registration training and continuing professional development in mandatory and statutory areas , such as safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, including capacity assessments, Mental Health Act, Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Infection Control, Emergency First Aid, Confidentiality and CPA or willingness to undertake training in these areas, relevant to your professional registration
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration training and continuing professional development in areas relevant to Learning Disabilities such as challenging behaviour, autism and mental health problems
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
Essential
- Previous experience of working with Learning Disabilities service users collaboratively to form care plans oPrevious experience of working with people who have learning disabilities, serious and enduring mental health problems, challenging behaviour in a variety of different settings (e.g. community and inpatient) for people with learning disabilities
- Previous experience of working with people who have learning disabilities, serious and enduring mental health problems, challenging behaviour in a variety of different settings (e.g. community and inpatient) for people with learning disabilities
- Significant post registration experience of working in Learning Disabilities
Desirable
- Supervision of students and junior staff
- Previous experience of delivering teaching sessions to a variety of audiences
- Previous experience of delivering evidenced successful care packages
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- Possess extensive knowledge of CPA, with the ability to assess, implement, plan and evaluate care
- Possess extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007 amendment including supervised community treatment, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 including capacity assessments and the attendant Codes of Practice
- Demonstrate good understanding of issues around the delivery of learning disabilities services to a diverse multi-ethnic population within an inner city/urban geographical area.
- Ability to carry out risk assessment Sound evidence of good clinical skills/knowledge base particularly in the areas of risk assessment, care planning, care implementation and co-ordination
- Demonstrate excellent problem solving skills and the ability to reflect, make safe clinical decisions and act on own initiative.
- To have proven ability in the use of IT systems
- Understanding of own professional code of ethics.
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures regarding both children and adults
Desirable
- Knowledge of recent and current issues in learning disabilities and their impact on community mental health care
- Evidence of the ability to conduct research/audit and the implementation of evidence based clinical practice
- Appropriate knowledge of medicines management according to expected role
ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Excellent communication and teamworking skills with an ability to convey enthusiasm, a positive working attitude, flexibility of approach, openness to new ideas and different ways of working.
- Possess excellent negotiation skills.
- Time management skills and ability to organise and prioritise conflicting demands.
Others
Essential
- oDemonstrate an ability to work in an anti-discriminatory way promoting user empowerment and customer care. The post-holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Current Professional Registration and qualification in Nursing RNLD
- Evidence of post registration training and continuing professional development in mandatory and statutory areas , such as safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, including capacity assessments, Mental Health Act, Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Infection Control, Emergency First Aid, Confidentiality and CPA or willingness to undertake training in these areas, relevant to your professional registration
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration training and continuing professional development in areas relevant to Learning Disabilities such as challenging behaviour, autism and mental health problems
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
Essential
- Previous experience of working with Learning Disabilities service users collaboratively to form care plans oPrevious experience of working with people who have learning disabilities, serious and enduring mental health problems, challenging behaviour in a variety of different settings (e.g. community and inpatient) for people with learning disabilities
- Previous experience of working with people who have learning disabilities, serious and enduring mental health problems, challenging behaviour in a variety of different settings (e.g. community and inpatient) for people with learning disabilities
- Significant post registration experience of working in Learning Disabilities
Desirable
- Supervision of students and junior staff
- Previous experience of delivering teaching sessions to a variety of audiences
- Previous experience of delivering evidenced successful care packages
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- Possess extensive knowledge of CPA, with the ability to assess, implement, plan and evaluate care
- Possess extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007 amendment including supervised community treatment, The Mental Capacity Act 2005 including capacity assessments and the attendant Codes of Practice
- Demonstrate good understanding of issues around the delivery of learning disabilities services to a diverse multi-ethnic population within an inner city/urban geographical area.
- Ability to carry out risk assessment Sound evidence of good clinical skills/knowledge base particularly in the areas of risk assessment, care planning, care implementation and co-ordination
- Demonstrate excellent problem solving skills and the ability to reflect, make safe clinical decisions and act on own initiative.
- To have proven ability in the use of IT systems
- Understanding of own professional code of ethics.
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures regarding both children and adults
Desirable
- Knowledge of recent and current issues in learning disabilities and their impact on community mental health care
- Evidence of the ability to conduct research/audit and the implementation of evidence based clinical practice
- Appropriate knowledge of medicines management according to expected role
ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- Excellent communication and teamworking skills with an ability to convey enthusiasm, a positive working attitude, flexibility of approach, openness to new ideas and different ways of working.
- Possess excellent negotiation skills.
- Time management skills and ability to organise and prioritise conflicting demands.
Others
Essential
- oDemonstrate an ability to work in an anti-discriminatory way promoting user empowerment and customer care. The post-holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
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).
