Job summary
This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2026.
This role will be based within the West Norfolk Adult Community Learning Disabilities Team, the main focus of this role is to work with all relevant stakeholders in West Norfolk to promote the uptake and quality of Annual Learning Disability Health Checks.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role will involve;
Providing education on annual learning disability health checks to all relevant stakeholders.
Working with GP practices in West Norfolk to support in improving the uptake and quality of annual learning disability health checks.
Promote the use of pre-health check questionnaires and health action plans.
Support with the running of health promotion groups to provide health promotion education and education on annual LD health checks to Adults with learning disabilities.
Compiling a monthly report of the progress of work each month.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work within an MDT. You will be line managed by the Health Team Manager, and clinically supervised by the B7 Clinical Lead Nurse. You will support and possibly clinically supervise a band 4 Nursing Assistant in the West LD team, based at Park View Resource Centre, Kings Lynn.
You will develop working relationships with other key stakeholders from outside the organisation, including care providers and acute hospitals.
You will communicate with all members of the Community Learning Disability Team and the wider Integrated Care System including acute and Primary Care Networks, to ensure a cohesive approach to care delivery.
You will work in partnership with people with lived experience, including carers and family.
You will work jointly with other professionals within a range of disciplines, including social care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work within an MDT. You will be line managed by the Health Team Manager, and clinically supervised by the B7 Clinical Lead Nurse. You will support and possibly clinically supervise a band 4 Nursing Assistant in the West LD team, based at Park View Resource Centre, Kings Lynn.
You will develop working relationships with other key stakeholders from outside the organisation, including care providers and acute hospitals.
You will communicate with all members of the Community Learning Disability Team and the wider Integrated Care System including acute and Primary Care Networks, to ensure a cohesive approach to care delivery.
You will work in partnership with people with lived experience, including carers and family.
You will work jointly with other professionals within a range of disciplines, including social care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant degree/Diploma within nursing or equivalent experience.
- oNMC Nursing registration and adherence to the NMC Code
- oPostgraduate studies related to the field of Community LD Nursing or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of providing mentorship and/or clinical supervision.
- oExperience with clinical risk management.
Desirable
- oExperience working with adults who have a learning disability.
- oLeadership experience.
- oExperience of community working.
- oExperience holding an autonomous caseload.
- oExperience of research and audit.
- oExperienced in the care coordination of complex cases, in line with national frameworks.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development.
- oSuccessful completion of post-registration preceptorship, in line with the NMC Principles of preceptorship.
- oKnowledge of legislation and policy relevant to the provision of health and social care for those with learning disabilities.
- oAbility to work autonomously, in an organised manner, and set own priorities to ensure patient safety at all times.
- oAbility to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- oProficient IT skills as required for the role.
Desirable
- oCompletion of the NHS LD Nursing CPD Award programme (Foundation and Pathway 2 modules)
- oKnowledge of the STOMP/STAMP agenda and the ability to support with medications management in line with these
- oKnowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures relating to LD Nursing.
- oExperience working in partnership with stakeholders across the health and social care setting.
- oKnowledge of the four pillars of NHS nursing practice (clinical practice, education, leadership, research and development).
Communication
Essential
- oProficient communication skills using the English language in both verbal and written forms.
- oUnderstanding of the Accessible Information Standard (2016) and the application of this in practice.
- oAbility to communicate effectively within an MDT environment.
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to providing person centred, non-discriminatory care
- oMaintain awareness of the importance of your wellbeing in being able to fulfil the requirements of the role.
- oAn understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community.
- oDBS clearance check.
- oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or independent travel.
Desirable
- oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with learning disabilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant degree/Diploma within nursing or equivalent experience.
- oNMC Nursing registration and adherence to the NMC Code
- oPostgraduate studies related to the field of Community LD Nursing or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of providing mentorship and/or clinical supervision.
- oExperience with clinical risk management.
Desirable
- oExperience working with adults who have a learning disability.
- oLeadership experience.
- oExperience of community working.
- oExperience holding an autonomous caseload.
- oExperience of research and audit.
- oExperienced in the care coordination of complex cases, in line with national frameworks.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development.
- oSuccessful completion of post-registration preceptorship, in line with the NMC Principles of preceptorship.
- oKnowledge of legislation and policy relevant to the provision of health and social care for those with learning disabilities.
- oAbility to work autonomously, in an organised manner, and set own priorities to ensure patient safety at all times.
- oAbility to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- oProficient IT skills as required for the role.
Desirable
- oCompletion of the NHS LD Nursing CPD Award programme (Foundation and Pathway 2 modules)
- oKnowledge of the STOMP/STAMP agenda and the ability to support with medications management in line with these
- oKnowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures relating to LD Nursing.
- oExperience working in partnership with stakeholders across the health and social care setting.
- oKnowledge of the four pillars of NHS nursing practice (clinical practice, education, leadership, research and development).
Communication
Essential
- oProficient communication skills using the English language in both verbal and written forms.
- oUnderstanding of the Accessible Information Standard (2016) and the application of this in practice.
- oAbility to communicate effectively within an MDT environment.
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to providing person centred, non-discriminatory care
- oMaintain awareness of the importance of your wellbeing in being able to fulfil the requirements of the role.
- oAn understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community.
- oDBS clearance check.
- oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or independent travel.
Desirable
- oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with learning disabilities.
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).
