Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Exciting opportunities have arisen for Learning Disability Nurses to join the Children's Learning Disability Team in Central based in Leyland/Preston and West Lancashire team based in Skelmersdale.
Main duties of the job
The Learning Disability Community Service strives to provide forward-thinking high-quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with people with learning disabilities and their families, we have a strong commitment to health promotion through service development and training initiatives.
We are committed to helping our staff develop, and you will be part of an enthusiastic and experienced team.
We are looking for a registered nurse with up-to-date knowledge of health policy for people with learning disabilities. Adaptability, good communication skills, and self-motivation are essential.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside various partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria, and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education
* Registered Learning Disability Nurse
* Current NMC Registration
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Safeguarding Children's Framework
* Communication (written, verbal, and through IT)
* Awareness of the need for confidentiality
Experience
* Ability to support people who have a learning disability and/or Autism on an individual and group basis
* Experience of working with children
* Ability to work both within a team and to work alone
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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