This is an exciting opportunity to join the Health Facilitation Team as a community nurse/health facilitator - fixed term - 12 months for people with learning disabilities.
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate learning disability nurse to join the Adult Learning Disability Enhancing Physical Health team, as a senior registered Nurse/Health Facilitation nurse. The Team provides specialist advice and support to both people with a learning disability and to health services to reduce the health inequalities and premature mortality that people with a learning disability face.
The team is also in the early stages of merging with the Tees Enhanced Physical Health Team.
This role is a full-time fixed term position working hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.
Within the role, you are expected to participate in the Adult Learning Disability Nurse on-call (Monday-Sunday 5pm-9am).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with health colleagues within the wider Learning Disability Community Teams, Local Authority colleagues, and in liaison/partnership with primary and secondary care services, using a Person-Centred Approach to enable and support adults with a learning disability and their carers to promote the health needs of people with a learning disability and enable access to wider health services.
This is a vital service for people with learning disabilities who often experience difficulties in accessing appropriate and timely health care. The main responsibility of the role is to improve health outcomes and improve quality of life.
This includes:
1. Supporting with a wide range of health promotion projects (i.e., vaccinations, cancer screening)
2. Liaison with health and social care services
3. Supporting with reasonable adjustments to access the right care and support in relation to physical health.
4. Training and education for services and carers.
5. One-to-one support for patients who have changes in physical health and/or need support to navigate health services, using the nursing process.
6. Advice, support, and signposting health and social care colleagues
7. Using contemporaneous evidence base and knowledge of health systems to navigate patient journey with regards to new or existing diagnosis.
8. Advocate and promote the needs of people with learning disabilities across health services.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire York and Selby.
From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care - our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families, and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional contact information:
Julie Jackson - Clinical Specialist Nurse, julie.jackson14@nhs.net
Kaydii Inglis - Clinical Specialist Nurse, kaydii.inglis2@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only) - RGN (If appropriate)
2. To be recognised practice assessor/mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
3. Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
4. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
1. Working with people with mental ill health/learning disabilities
2. Working in a person-centred therapeutic organisation
3. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
4. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
5. Working in partnership with other agencies
Knowledge
Essential
1. Evidence-based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
3. Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
4. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
5. Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
6. Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Durham County Council Office
Green Lane
Spenny Moor
DL16 6JQ
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