Job summary
Essex Learning Disability Partnership are looking for a Registered Health Professionalwith a passion for delivering the highest standard of care for individuals that have a learning disability.
You will be working as a Community Nurse within The North East Essex Community Learning Disability Team, based at Lexden Site, Colchester.
The Northeast Essex Community Learning Disability Team provide person centred and holistic assessment and care for adults with a learning disability living in the community. The multidisciplinary team works with individuals that live independently in the community, with family/carers, and those that reside in supported living schemes or 24-hour residential placements. The service is committed to improving the health and well-being of people with a learning disability across Northeast Essex, by working in a simple, person-centred way that empowers individuals to maximise their potential.
Main duties of the job
The Role
Assessing the health care needs of people with Learning Disabilities in a range of environments and implementing interventions as required.
Work in an interdisciplinary way to assess service user's needs, devise care plans and evaluate outcomes.
Work directly with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.
To assist and be proactive in health promotion for people with Learning Disabilities, ensuring inclusion into mainstream services in line with national and local policy and guidance.
Deliver training and education to other professionals/carers/family.
The Requirements
Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence
Be able to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods, with service users, other members of the MDT, carers/family and other agencies involved in the service users' care.
An ability to maintain high standards of record keeping.
A good understanding of legislation and national guidance relating to the care and support of people with learning disability.
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
Community Nurse
Essex Learning Disability Partnership are looking for aRegistered Nurse (RNLD, RMN, RN) with a passion for delivering the highest standard of care for individuals that have a learning disability.
You will be working as a Community Nurse within The NortheastEssex Community Learning Disability Team, based at Lexden Hospital, Colchester.
The Northeast Essex Community Learning Disability Team provide person centred and holistic assessment and care for adults with a learning disability living in the community. The multidisciplinary team works with individuals that live independently in the community, with family/carers, and those that reside in supported living schemes or 24-hour residential placements. The service is committed to improving the health and well-being of people with a learning disability across North East Essex, by working in a simple, person-centred way that empowers individuals to maximise their potential.The Role
Assessing the health care needs of people with learning disabilities in a range of environments and implementing interventions as required.
Work in an interdisciplinary way to assess service users needs, devise care plans and evaluate outcomes.
Work directly with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.
To assist and be proactive in health promotion for people with learning disabilities, ensuring inclusion into mainstream services in line with national and local policy and guidance.
Deliver training and education to other professionals/GPs/carers/family.
The Requirements
Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence
Be able to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods, with service users, other members of the MDT, carers/family and other agencies involved in the service users care.
An ability to maintain high standards of record keeping.
A good understanding of legislation and national guidance relating to the care and support of people with learning disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Community Nurse
Essex Learning Disability Partnership are looking for aRegistered Nurse (RNLD, RMN, RN) with a passion for delivering the highest standard of care for individuals that have a learning disability.
You will be working as a Community Nurse within The NortheastEssex Community Learning Disability Team, based at Lexden Hospital, Colchester.
The Northeast Essex Community Learning Disability Team provide person centred and holistic assessment and care for adults with a learning disability living in the community. The multidisciplinary team works with individuals that live independently in the community, with family/carers, and those that reside in supported living schemes or 24-hour residential placements. The service is committed to improving the health and well-being of people with a learning disability across North East Essex, by working in a simple, person-centred way that empowers individuals to maximise their potential.The Role
Assessing the health care needs of people with learning disabilities in a range of environments and implementing interventions as required.
Work in an interdisciplinary way to assess service users needs, devise care plans and evaluate outcomes.
Work directly with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.
To assist and be proactive in health promotion for people with learning disabilities, ensuring inclusion into mainstream services in line with national and local policy and guidance.
Deliver training and education to other professionals/GPs/carers/family.
The Requirements
Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence
Be able to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods, with service users, other members of the MDT, carers/family and other agencies involved in the service users care.
An ability to maintain high standards of record keeping.
A good understanding of legislation and national guidance relating to the care and support of people with learning disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Additional areas of training through short courses
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- Completion of management training
- Teaching/training experience
Experience
Essential
- Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- Communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
- IT skills, in particular MS word
- Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
Desirable
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Provision of effective clinical supervision
- Experience in care planning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Additional areas of training through short courses
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- Completion of management training
- Teaching/training experience
Experience
Essential
- Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- Communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
- IT skills, in particular MS word
- Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
Desirable
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Provision of effective clinical supervision
- Experience in care planning
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).
