The Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled Community Learning Disability Nurse for the Learning Disability Team - Gloucester CLDT based in the West Locality.

Base would be Pullman Place in the heart of Gloucester City. The Community Learning Disability Nurse is a key member of the multi-disciplinary care team and will need experience in community care as the successful candidate will be required to:

• Work independently to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective service for people who have a range of complex needs in addition to their learning disability, eg mental health, epilepsy, dementia.
• To manage a complex and high risk caseload. Linking with other professionals and agencies to achieve positive outcomes for service users.
• To work flexibly based on client need and using reasonable adjustments to provide support to clients, family and carers.
• Ensuring systems and processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a senior member of the team working with people across the service area who have a Learning Disability and associated complex health needs. The purpose of this role is to:

• Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for people with learning disabilities and associated needs.
• Supervise, mentor and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
• Coordinate care for a specified group of service users
• Support Clinical Governance initiatives at team and service level.

Clinical

• Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a care co-ordinator taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.
• Engage in complex health assessments as appropriate and plan relevant care in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met.

About us

General Duties

To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band when requested by senior staff.

To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

To demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Trust values and Staff Charter.

Professional and Personal Development

All staff must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities by attending the Trust Mandatory Training and Induction programme.

All staff will have a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once performance / training objectives have been set, the staff member's progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress in the service delivery.

Those with management / supervisory responsibility are required to ensure that their direct reports have an appraisal inline with Trust policy.

All staff will be expected to take responsibility for their own professional development and will be supported by the Trust to achieve development opportunities as appropriate.

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be committed to team working, a highly resilient and self-motivated individual who is determined to add value to the organisation and is committed to our vision and standards.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered. Any request will be set against genuine operational requirements and limitations and it is not obligatory for a manager to accede to the request.

Please note that all candidates who declare themselves on their application form to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted in accordance with the Trusts Two Ticks Pledge on disability.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

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

Closing date: 21st March 2023

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
• Evidence of continued professional developmentEssential

Desirable

• Formal teaching and assessing course (FLAP / FLIP)
• Registration as a non-medical prescriber with the NMC having undertaken the necessary training at Level 3
• Evidence of formal post registration learning

Experience Essential

• Demonstrable post qualification experience in learning disabilities or related area, some of which should have been in a community setting
• Extensive experience of first line assessments including the assessment of risk
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector

Desirable

• Previous experience of autonomous working
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)Desirable

Professional/Managerial Knowledge Essential

• Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
• Knowledge of evidence-based intervention with service users with Learning Disabilities
• Experience of supervising junior staff and student nurses

Desirable

• Ability to identify and positively influence social factors affecting mental distress
• Up to date clinical knowledge including dual diagnosis and health and social care needs

Personal Skills and Abilities Essential

• Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Positive Behavioural Management (PBM)/Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
• Approachable and flexible
• Be able to work under pressure and to problem solve in often chaotic and complex situations

Desirable

• Ability to engage positively with service users. Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care

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