B6 Specialist Learning Disabilities Community Nurse - CHC

Job summary

Are you passionate about high quality health and social care for people with a learning disability?

Would you like to work with a highly skilled and experienced multidisciplinary team?

Due to an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse for people with learning disabilities (RNLD) or Registered Adult or Mental Health Nurse with experience in working with people with a learning disability, to develop their skills in this area by joining our county-wide Learning Disability Service.

We are looking for a nurse who is keen to work with people with learning disabilities who have complex health needs and/or challenging behaviour/mental health needs. This role will predominately cover assessment and case management of individuals funded under NHS Continuing Health Care (CHC).

We provide regular supervision and opportunities for continued professional development, and the post holder will be closely supported by an Advance Nurse Specialist within the team.

If you would like an informal discussion, please call:

Tula Daley, team manager Wiltshire mobile: 07881 514711

You will work out of one of the Learning Disability Wiltshire bases in Chippenham, Warminster, Marlborough, or Salisbury. The team work in a hybrid manner with 60% of time expected to be worked from a base.

Due to the nature of this role valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To actively promote the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities through a range of specialist clinical and education interventions.
• To provide specialist advice on a range of learning disability health issues.
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team with other specialist health professionals across community and acute services, local authority colleagues, care providers and families.
• To be professionally accountable for a designated complex community nursing caseload. This may be for providing specialist advice or for care management of clients who have been assessed as eligible for Continuing Health Care (CHC) funding or are health funded due to being under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act.
• To supervise designated staff.
• As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, support and contribute to the development of the learning disability service in accordance with the objectives and principles of Valuing People Now 2010 and other relevant government policies and guidelines.

Please see the attached JD for the full responsibilities of the role.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP4 6AT

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP4 6AT

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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