An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month maternity leave post within the Children's Community Team for People with a Learning Disability (CCTPLD).

The CCTPLD team delivers specialist multi-disciplinary healthcare assessment and treatment services locally for children who have a learning disability presenting with physical health needs, a mental illness and/or challenging behaviour. The service provided is person centred and tailored to the individual and their environment, considering their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and needs. We provide this through direct support, joint working with other services and/or through offering consultancy to other professionals involved.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential you hold a valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

This role will be based with the North Nursing team which covers Kettering, Corby and Welingborough areas.

Main duties of the job

You will work with the Community Nursing Team, holding a caseload made up of individuals with a broad range of needs and will provide specialist assessment and intervention to patients with learning disabilities in the community, working with a range of issues relating to physical health and emotional wellbeing. You will work in collaboration with the person, their network of care, mainstream health services, and the multidisciplinary team to enhance, optimise and maintain the person's health and quality of life.

We want to recruit a dedicated workforce to meet the diverse needs of our service users. Successful candidates will need to have a genuine interest in working within a multi-disciplinary team and a passion for improving the lives and health outcomes of people with a learning disability.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact : Rachel Simpson (Operational Manager) on 07596 568686or Jo Goodman, Lead Nurse) on 07827 878410.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• To communicate effectively with individuals, carers, families, team and service members and other agencies, including the summarising and communicating of complex information
• Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change

Desirable

• Approachable and accessible to colleagues and across the organisation
• Reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Recognised Nursing qualification - RNLD
• Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels

Desirable

• Experience of working as an effective and responsible member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in Learning Disability Nursing

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team, with good personal organisation skills and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a busy, sometimes pressurised environment, prioritizing and working to deadlines
• Holds Valid UK driving license and has access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

• Ability to take a proactive approach to process and service improvement
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including use of IT systems and the internet i.e., SystmOne, ESR. In accordance with professional and Trust standards

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Carey Suite, St Mary's Hospital

77 London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

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