We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning Disabilities Nurse. Working in the community as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team, the post holder will provide specialist nursing interventions to adults with a learning disability.

The KCHFT learning disability team uses a positive multi-disciplinary model to provide direct specialist clinical expertise, behavioural and engagement support and access to developmental opportunities to people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.

We also facilitate reasonable adjustments to enable people to access mainstream healthcare services where this best meets their health needs. The multi-disciplinary teams of Occupational Therapists, LD Nurses, Speech & Language therapists, Physiotherapists and a specialist Vision and Hearing service work in five geographic localities across the County andwork in an alliance with the social care teams for Kent County Council (KCC) and the LD teams within the Mental Health Trust (KMPT) to provide a co-ordinated and holistic combined service for people with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

As a LD Nurse you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care.

You will support in the supervision and development of all junior staff including Health Care Support Workers and Students.

You will ensure that resources are used effectively, planning workload to meet the priorities of patient care by the most efficient use of time, equipment and manpower and other resources (medicines, medical devices)

In addition you will undertake a range of competent clinical interventions to support the outcomes of both individual and group therapy.

About us

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 12th April 2024.

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Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Registered First Level Healthcare Professional (NMC or HCPC)

Desirable

• UK driving licence

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with a learning disability

Desirable

• Working with patients and families to negotiate and agree a personalised care plan including assessing risks and needs
• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care

Skills

Essential

• Utilising effective communication skills in the building of trusting partnerships with patients
• Standard IT skills such as word and outlook.
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records

Desirable

• Communication within the multidisciplinary team and partner agencies
• Knowledge of power point and how to develop easy read information

Personal Attributes

Essential

• This is about putting our patients and service users at the heart of everything we do so that the way we deliver our services empowers them, meets their expectations and caters for their needs. It is characterised by having a positive attitude, being kind and polite, understanding diversity and demonstrating respect, patience and tolerance. It is equally about making staff feel truly valued so they feel cared for and are engaged with our vision and values and display these values to each other, whatever their role in the trust.

Desirable

• Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cairn Ryan

Dover

CT16 3AA

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846-5840121-EP-B