The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly Community Learning Disability team in North Tyneside offering regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continued professional development.
As an integral part of North Tyneside Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will work in the community with families and carers. They will be responsible for a personal caseload. They will work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equality of access for those with a learning disabilities. They will assess, plan, implement & evaluate high quality care for adults who have a learning disability.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
This post will be based with the Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside but the post holder will be required to work in a range of settings in North Tyneside.
The post holder will manage their own caseload, complete health and risk assessments, and support individuals with complex mental health and/or forensic needs to access primary and secondary care. The post holder will also develop specialised Positive Behavioural Support Plans for patients and service providers in order to reduce or prevent placement breakdowns or admissions into inpatient settings.
The post holder will support the skills of the wider community learning disabilities service to ensure physical health and wellbeing is prioritised and embedded within all aspects of specialist work.
They Will Also:
* Chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings
* Provide supervision and appraisal for junior staff
* Be involved in developing and delivering training
* Partake in group work
* Be involved in audit and quality improvement projects
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Lois Ainsley
Job title: Senior Community Nurse
Email address: Lois.Ainsley@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0191 2952764 #J-18808-Ljbffr