We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses or soon to qualify nurses.

Are you interested in a challenging your expectations of working with people with a Learning Disability?

Are you able to share your positivity and lead a team even in the most challenging situations?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a nurse to join our team providing on-going assessment and treatment for people with learning disabilities. Either full time or part positions are available.

We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and imaginative qualified nurse to become an integral part of our multidisciplinary team. In return for your skills we offer the chance to be at the forefront of working with a diverse and rewarding patient group and within a service that offers the unique chance to be at the very core of progressive service design. We also offer preceptorship if appropriate, the opportunity to work with an experienced and highly skilled staff team and support to enhance your career progression.

You should be either a Learning Disability Nurse or a Mental Health Nurse with an interest in working with people with a learning disability, have experience of working with people who have a learning disability who may exhibit behaviours that are challenging, are autistic or who have an existing mental health issue. Experience in working in an inpatient environment and managing challenging situations is also desirable.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users
• Supervise mentor and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
• Coordinate care for a specified group of service users

At Berkeley House, our shifts times are as follows-

Early shift is 07:00-14:50

Late shift is 13:40-21:30

Night shift is 21:00-07:20

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7%believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users
• 73.3%would recommend the organisation as a place to work
• 82.4%agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority
• 76.7%would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs

Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met

Ensure that everyone involved in the care plan receives a copy and to ensure that all relevant details are recorded on Trust IT systems

As named nurse to have responsibility for undertaking mental and behavioural state examinations for own service users and service users being admitted, repeated on at least a weekly basis and clinical risk assessment and management plans.

Utilising the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and in line with Trust policy, provide specialist care, education and advice to service users (including carers) who are suffering from common, severe and enduring mental health problem to promote recovery and social inclusion

Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan. This intervention may be delegated where appropriate

Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions, including participating in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of service users and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines

Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a concordance framework and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects. Delegate the checking and delivery of medication when appropriate

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNM)
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of formal post registration learning
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of working within an In-Patient or residential setting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook

Desirable

• Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
• Completion of preceptorship programme if less than 1 year experience

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care
• Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
• An understanding of national policy in relation to learning disabilities

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Berkeley House

Berkeley Close

Stroud

GL5 4SA

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327-24-1155