Health Facilitation Community LD Nurse

Job summary

Coventry and Rugby Community Learning Disability Team have an exciting opportunity to join the team to role will primarily be working in health facilitation, supporting people with a learning disability both to avoid acute hospital admissions and to support with complex discharges. jointly working with the acute Hospital L/D liaison Nurse, local GP's community services, alongside Community learning disability Nursing roles

Main duties of the job

To promote the needs and rights of people with learning disabilities to other agencies and the general public.

To identify and evaluate specific client needs through specialist assessment.

To assist in the development of new services and projects within the community to meet identified client's needs, including those with complex needs and/or behaviours that challenge.

To participate as an active member of the Learning Disability Nursing Team and establish and maintain effective communication with other agencies and professionals.

To act as a health facilitator for people with a learning disability both to avoid acute hospital admissions and to support with complex discharges, jointly working with the acute Hospital L/D liaison Nurse

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.