Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for suitably skilled, committed and enthusiastic Registered Learning Disability Nurses to join a well-established Learning Disability Service.
As part of a fully integrated Health & Social Care Team, you will be committed to achieving high-quality health and social care outcomes for people with learning disabilities in Salford. The team promotes the health, independence, and well-being of adults with learning disabilities and their carers through an integrated approach to assessment and support, working in close partnership with professionals from other disciplines.
You will have a passionate and supportive team behind you. From your induction and throughout your time here, you'll enjoy formal and informal supervision, support, and development from both managers and your colleagues.
Main duties of the job
1. You will have a genuine commitment to partnership working and be a strong team player working flexibly with a "can do" attitude.
2. You will have a varied caseload of work to reflect the diversity of the local community.
3. You will liaise closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure you achieve the best outcomes for the individual, their families, and their carers.
4. You will be adaptable in your approach and utilize effective communication skills & tools to promote person-centred practice.
5. You will work independently but under the direction and supervision of senior staff to complete high-quality, holistic assessments across a range of community settings.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We recognize that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach of unseen questions often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions to candidates in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas; therefore, if you are invited for interview, you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current Registration with NMC as RNLD.
Knowledge
* Evidence of CPD related to role.
Experience
* Experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities and their families.
* Demonstrate working on own initiative.
* Evidence of providing guidance to others including families and staff teams.
* Assessment and support planning.
* Developing positive relationships with people, families, and other professionals.
* Experience of training others including presentations.
Skills
* Ability to disseminate sensitive and complex information to people and families.
* Excellent communication skills including oral and written.
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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