Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to join the North Worcestershire Community
Learning Disabilities Team as a Band 5 to 6 (developmental role) Community
Learning Disability Nurse based at Princess of Wales Community Hospital,
Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove.
The successful applicant will become
part of a small but committed team who are passionate in ensuring that
individuals with a learning disability receive equitable health care, alongside
managing an effective caseload and maintaining regular visits to service users
and their carers.
The team is currently involved
in exciting service developments, including RcPsych QNLD Accreditation, STOMP,
Dementia pathways, and transitions pathways to better meet the needs of
individuals with learning disabilities.
Regular individual and group
supervision and support will be provided as well as on-going CPD and training
to help further develop your skills and competencies in this specialist field.
If you would like
to find out more about the role, please contact Richard Naylor Service Manager,
Worcestershire Community Learning Disability Service on r.naylor@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Actively manage an effective caseload,
maintaining regular visits for service users.
Facilitate/teach effective systems to
carers to enable the transfer of skills required for the management of service
users healthcare needs.
Facilitate Health Action Plans for each
service user on caseload, to enable access to the full range of primary and
secondary care services available.
Promote and maintain good working
relationships and systems of effective communication through liaison with
service users, carers, and other professionals / agencies.
Maintain accurate and up to date
clinical records in line with Trust/NMC standards of practice.
Record activity to meet the requirements
of Patients Information Management System.
Attend team and multi-professional
meetings as appropriate.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure the process of referral, assessment, planning, intervention,
and evaluation of care is efficiently and effectively delivered with clear
quality outcomes.
Promote the values and principles of
person-centred planning approaches, maintaining effective continuity of care.
Undertake specialist healthcare
assessments, ensuring referral evaluation, data analysis and intervention
planning is identified to enable service access.
Implementation, monitoring, and
evaluation of therapeutic nursing interventions based on a comprehensive
assessment using a recognized nursing model of care.
Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through
improvement, innovation, and continuous development.
Joint working with others, e.g. patients, colleagues in the
delivery of high-quality healthcare.
Build positive working relationships, respecting and
valuing others, being helpful and inclusive.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure the process of referral, assessment, planning, intervention,
and evaluation of care is efficiently and effectively delivered with clear
quality outcomes.
Promote the values and principles of
person-centred planning approaches, maintaining effective continuity of care.
Undertake specialist healthcare
assessments, ensuring referral evaluation, data analysis and intervention
planning is identified to enable service access.
Implementation, monitoring, and
evaluation of therapeutic nursing interventions based on a comprehensive
assessment using a recognized nursing model of care.
Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through
improvement, innovation, and continuous development.
Joint working with others, e.g. patients, colleagues in the
delivery of high-quality healthcare.
Build positive working relationships, respecting and
valuing others, being helpful and inclusive.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Motivated approach
- Meet deadlines
- Organisational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Report writing
Desirable
- Publications
- Developing assessment formats
- Presentational skills
- Basic PC Skills
Experience
Essential
- Complex healthcare needs
- Working with families
- Person Centred approaches
- Risk assessment
- Promoting health and well being
- Health Action planning
Desirable
- Previous Community Nurse experience
- Joint working/networking with other agencies
- Care pathways in Epilepsy/Challenging Behaviour/Mental Health
- Staff training
- Audit/research
- Awareness of models of clinical supervision
- Risk management strategies
- Total Communication
- Vulnerable adults/child protection procedures level 1, level 2
- Defensible documentation and recording
Knowledge
Essential
- Nursing model theories
- Clinical assessments
- Valuing People health objectives
- Health of the Nation
- Care planning
- Outcome measures
- Defensible documentation and recording
Desirable
- Community Care/continuing healthcare process
- Non-aversive models/approaches with physical interventions
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- E.N.B. 705 or equivalent
- NVQ D32/33
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Resourceful
- Able to work flexible hours
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Motivated approach
- Meet deadlines
- Organisational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Report writing
Desirable
- Publications
- Developing assessment formats
- Presentational skills
- Basic PC Skills
Experience
Essential
- Complex healthcare needs
- Working with families
- Person Centred approaches
- Risk assessment
- Promoting health and well being
- Health Action planning
Desirable
- Previous Community Nurse experience
- Joint working/networking with other agencies
- Care pathways in Epilepsy/Challenging Behaviour/Mental Health
- Staff training
- Audit/research
- Awareness of models of clinical supervision
- Risk management strategies
- Total Communication
- Vulnerable adults/child protection procedures level 1, level 2
- Defensible documentation and recording
Knowledge
Essential
- Nursing model theories
- Clinical assessments
- Valuing People health objectives
- Health of the Nation
- Care planning
- Outcome measures
- Defensible documentation and recording
Desirable
- Community Care/continuing healthcare process
- Non-aversive models/approaches with physical interventions
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- E.N.B. 705 or equivalent
- NVQ D32/33
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Resourceful
- Able to work flexible hours
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
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).
