Job summary
We are looking for an experienced learning disabilities nurse, to help us develop a new part time role in our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our learning disabilities services providing support to young people with learning disabilities or those who are autistic, with a focus on 1) improving access to dental care and 2) improving access to primary care & supporting with health assessments.
The person will work 2 days a week with our clinic and dental team to support young people with learning disabilities or autistic young people aged 14 - 18 who require significant reasonable adjustments making in order to ensure they can access dental care under intravenous sedation in primary care, or dental admissions for treatment under general anaesthetic at Bradford Royal Infirmary or Airedale General Hospital; in particular, supporting them with a hospital admission plan.
They will also work 2 days a week to help ensure young people with learning disabilities aged 16-18 who are on the Children's Dynamic Support Register have additional support to access primary health care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to provide a high quality, comprehensive and dynamic specialist nursing services with the central aim of maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of young people with learning disabilities or those who are autistic. You will need to promote and support the young people and their families to have a smooth and coordinated Transition from children's health services to Adults health services.
This will include working directly with service users who have complex healthcare needs, supporting others who act as Health Facilitators to people with healthcare needs of lesser complexity and also engaging in a range of health promotion activities.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview - continued
The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to provide a high quality, comprehensive and dynamic specialist nursing service with the central aim of maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of young adults with learning disabilities or autistic young people. They will promote and support the young people and their families to have a smooth and coordinated Transition from childrens health services to Adult health services
This will include working closely with the young person and their family or care network, assessing and planning for dental support or physical health support, as required.
You will be based within the adult learning disabilities team at BDCFT, however will need to work across a variety of different services, including dental teams, within the local hospitals and children's services, across the Bradford district.
An understanding of the national drivers for learning disabilities services or autism is required as well as experience of supporting people with learning disabilities or autistic people to reduce health inequalities. An understanding of children's services and transition would be beneficial.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Overview - continued
The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to provide a high quality, comprehensive and dynamic specialist nursing service with the central aim of maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of young adults with learning disabilities or autistic young people. They will promote and support the young people and their families to have a smooth and coordinated Transition from childrens health services to Adult health services
This will include working closely with the young person and their family or care network, assessing and planning for dental support or physical health support, as required.
You will be based within the adult learning disabilities team at BDCFT, however will need to work across a variety of different services, including dental teams, within the local hospitals and children's services, across the Bradford district.
An understanding of the national drivers for learning disabilities services or autism is required as well as experience of supporting people with learning disabilities or autistic people to reduce health inequalities. An understanding of children's services and transition would be beneficial.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of childrens services
Experience
Essential
- Learning disability community experience
Desirable
- Experience of completing health assessments
- Experience of working in children's or transition services
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of childrens services
Experience
Essential
- Learning disability community experience
Desirable
- Experience of completing health assessments
- Experience of working in children's or transition services
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).
