Senior Nurse Care Manager

Job summary

About the role

As a Senior Nurse Care Manager you will be central to a network of partners working across health and social care in Leeds who are committed to increasing integration for better services supporting people with learning disabilities.

You will manage a complex and diverse caseload to safeguard the welfare of individuals, families and carers. You will assess needs and manage risk, devise and implement support plans, commission services and evaluate outcomes, working with colleagues and partners to provide direct support to individuals and their carers.

You wont be doing this alone, you will be supported and guided by team managers, and in your turn play a key role in mentoring and advising other team members. We strive to achieve the right balance between support and challenge in all roles, to promote staff wellbeing as well as a clear career development pathway.

We value connection and professional relationships so we continually learn from each other and from the people and families we are working alongside. These strong support networks and learning opportunities enable our colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes for the adults they work with.

Main duties of the job

About you

You will be qualified as:

• A Registered Learning Disability Nurse and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• an Approved Mentor/Practice Assessor
• Practice Educator Level 2 or equivalent, or undertake this on appointment (funded by us)

You will bring to the role:

• a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
• knowledge and understanding of current learning disability practice and the role of a multi-disciplinary team, including statutory and voluntary agencies
• skills in effective assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of work in supporting people with learning disabilities
• ability to build good working relationships with professional colleagues and partners, chair meetings and represent the council in a multi-agency environment and engage positively with individuals, families and carers
• experience of using a person-centred approach, creativity in problem solving and reflective practice techniques
• ability to lead, motivate, mentor and supervise staff, with a commitment to continuing professional development of self and others

About us

As a Senior Nurse Care Manager youll thrive on enabling adults with learning disabilities to realise their potential and have a voice in decisions about their care and support.

Its not only about managing a complex caseload; our nurse care managers change lives using a person-centred approach that values the uniqueness and strengths of individuals and involves their carers, family and wider community.

Its an exciting time to join our adult social care team in Leeds. As key partners with the National Development Team for Inclusion weve led on developing the strengths-based approach to social care delivery. We want everyone we work with to feel listened to, empowered, and to receive support that reflects their hopes and what really matters to them.

Our Better Lives Strategy sets out our ambition for improving lives in Leeds. We want people with care and support needs to be able to do the things that matter to them and live in a good home within a caring community. Its about more than social care, its a council-wide initiative so that services will work together to make a real difference to individuals and their communities.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.