Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Learning Disbaility Nurse to work closely with the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Adult team to support service users that live with a learning diabilty or autism.
The post holder will support the Adult Safegfuarding and Vulnerability Lead to improve services and patient journeys.
Main duties of the job
The sucessful candidate will support the Safeguarding and Vulnrable Adult Lead to develop a competent and confident work force whom understand the importance of statute duties, including mental capacity, advocacy and reasonable adjustments.
The post holder will support the development of policy and procedures. Embed learning identified in statute and non statute reviews including LeDeR. Support audit and evidence of service improvement.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will be visible in clinical areas, represent the TRust in complaints and multi agencies forums.
Provide Learning Diability/autism expertise to both workforce and fdamilies/ advocates.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post holder will be visible in clinical areas, represent the TRust in complaints and multi agencies forums.
Provide Learning Diability/autism expertise to both workforce and fdamilies/ advocates.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in working with patients living with a learning Disability and or Autism.
- Experience of managing change and associated behaviours
- Proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Resilient and able to cope under pressure.
- Experience of influencing change at local and organisational level
- Extensive experience of participation audits, complaints, and incidents
- Proven track record of effectively managing staff.
- An effective trainer
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD or Allied Health professional or social work/care qualification to degree/ post graduate level
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Degree or equivalent post graduate qualification in Health or social Care related subject.
Desirable
- Leadership/management or equivalent
- Project management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in working with patients living with a learning Disability and or Autism.
- Experience of managing change and associated behaviours
- Proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Resilient and able to cope under pressure.
- Experience of influencing change at local and organisational level
- Extensive experience of participation audits, complaints, and incidents
- Proven track record of effectively managing staff.
- An effective trainer
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD or Allied Health professional or social work/care qualification to degree/ post graduate level
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Degree or equivalent post graduate qualification in Health or social Care related subject.
Desirable
- Leadership/management or equivalent
- Project management
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).
