As part of the Specialist Health Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will be expected to work across and support all of the nursing functions Continuing Health Care, Intensive Assessment and Treatment and Primary Care Liaison. The post holder will be expected to undertake assessments and formulations, develop care plans and undertake relevant interventions and evaluate care plans and interventions accordingly. The post holder will work in a person-centred way, working closely with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers as part of their day to day work and with wider stakeholders as appropriate. There is an emphasis to work using a strengths-based approach across our service, ensuring that people with a learning disability are supported to have their physical and mental health needs identified and addressed (avoiding inappropriate admissions to hospital wherever possible and maximising health outcomes).
Duty and Responsibilities:
1. Promote services in line with current local and national policy & guidance for people with Learning Disabilities, which promotes the rights and inclusion of this client group.
2. Undertake all aspects of practice as an autonomous practitioner and report to the Band 6 accordingly, including professional and legal accountability for own work within an agreed policy framework.
3. Act as a point of contact for family, carers and other professionals during the service users care pathway.
4. Facilitate open and easy access to hospital and other mainstream health services for people with learning disabilities.
Communication and Working Relationship Skills:
1. Operational accountability rests with the Senior Operational Manager.
2. Communicates sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients requiring empathy, persuasion and reassurance.
3. Make use of special communication techniques such as total communication.
4. Form effective working relationships across health and social care organisations as required.
5. Act with diplomacy making decisions as situations develop, ensuring appropriate feedback to partner organisations.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills:
1. Undertake risk assessments and determine the appropriate course of action, which has taken into consideration a range of possible options.
2. Use clinical judgement to consider complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options when determining the type of care required for someone with complex health needs / behaviours of concern.
3. Undertake and continuously re-evaluate assessments.
4. Have an awareness of your own clinical competencies, knowledge base and experience, and ensure that you practice within this and seek support as required.
Planning and Organisational Skills:
1. Plan and organise their own diary and daily working schedule.
2. Ensure their own administration returns such as Data Capture Sheets, travel etc. are completed on time, are accurate and are submitted through the correct channels.
3. Ensure all Core Mandatory & Statutory Training, as identified by Devon Partnership NHS Trust is up-to-date.
4. Plan the workload of junior colleagues where appropriate / required.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy:
1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care of patients/clients; give specialist advice to clients/carers.
2. Provide support and advice regarding mental capacity, consent & best interest to the service user, their family / carer, and the professionals involved in decision making about their care.
3. Act as an advocate for people with learning disabilities when required.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation:
1. Follow policies and make comments on proposals for change.
2. Promote active participation of service users and their families / carers in the healthcare process.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources:
The post holder has a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
Responsibility for Human Resources:
Offer supervision and support to Band 4, Band 3 staff and to student nurses on placements.
Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties:
1. Utilise information systems as instructed (including paper based and electronic system).
2. Ensure all returns are completed in a timely manner.
Responsibility for Research and Development:
Undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work.
Freedom to Act:
Works within clearly defined occupational policies, work is managed, rather than supervised.
Other Specific Tasks Required:
The ability to access all areas of Devon in a timely manner is essential. Some out of area work may be required from time to time.
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