Senior Learning Disability Nurse Practitioner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse to join our Specialist Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in East Devon working 32 hours per week.
The role is for a senior nurse practitioner, working alongside and supporting the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Learning Disability Nurse to join our team. In return, we offer a supportive team environment that encourages personal and professional growth, with opportunities to further develop your knowledge and skills. Based within a Trust which values work-life balance, allowing flexibility to maintain a fulfilling career whilst also prioritising your wellbeing.
The successful applicant would work collaboratively with other professionals within the MDT to provide holistic assessment and intervention, underpinned by evidence-based practice, to support people with learning disabilities who are experiencing distress. Excellent communication skills and a person-centred approach to care are essential. A working knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support would be advantageous. Being a community nursing role, the ability to work autonomously, alongside strong partnership skills, is required.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is looking to become a recognised centre of excellence and expertise. The successful applicant should hold the Trust's values and have the competencies and confidence to inspire and involve staff to help reach this target.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to work within a Multidisciplinary Team and with adults with a learning disability and associated complex health needs.
The post holder will be responsible for taking on appropriate assessment of a person's needs and undertaking interventions that aim to improve their quality of life and achieve positive outcomes. This will include planning how to do this alongside other professionals within the team.
The Post holder may be asked to provide education, knowledge, guidance and support to student nurses and unqualified staff in the team and provide support to clients and their families.
About us
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
* Contribute to the teams engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including staff, service users, their carers and other statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
* Impart complex and sensitive information to patients and families/carers regarding assessment, care planning, treatment and review.
* Ensure the provision of consistent well-coordinated care with Multi-disciplinary teams.
* Liaise with a wide range of other professionals and agencies.
* Contribute to the safe and effective day-to-day operations of the service including the handling of clinical inquiries.
* Present information, some of which may be contentious, to patients and their families/carers.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
* Practice in a way that actively minimises dependency and promotes recovery.
* Communicate information in a way that makes it relevant and understandable for service users and carers.
* Work cooperatively with staff colleagues including accepting staff recent assessments of the client.
* Ensure a duty of care to your patients and clients, taking into consideration their wishes, feelings, values and beliefs.
* Take personal accountability for your own practice.
* Ensure that you remain professionally competent by participating in your own and others' clinical supervision.
Planning and Organisational Skills
* Attend management and professional meetings as directed by their line manager and professional lead.
* Responsible for planning and co-ordinating own day-to-day workload in collaboration with the needs of the service users and the wider needs of the service.
* Plan and organise case conferences liaising with other agencies as required to meet the needs of their clients.
* Ensure that interventions are planned and care plans developed in an integrated and coordinated manner.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy
* Maintain a caseload of appropriate clients.
* Responsible for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation.
* Triage referrals by assessing and advising on eligibility criteria.
* Provide specialist advice to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff and care providers.
* Participate in reviews in accordance with Care Programme Approach.
* Promote medication concordance and administer medication as required.
* Participate in safeguarding children to level 3.
* Coordinate the care of an individual on the caseload where appropriate.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation
* Participate in programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings.
* Contribute to professional clinical governance arrangements to ensure the quality of the service provided.
* Participate in the development of Specialist Learning Disability Services.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
* Responsible for care of own equipment.
* Where appropriate, handle or process cash or patients' valuables.
Responsibility for Human Resources
* Provide information, education and advice to carers, families and providers.
* Supervise junior qualified staff in the process of triage and assessment.
* Provide clinical supervision for a number of staff.
* Mentor students allocated to the team.
* Take a clinical lead in the absence of the team leader.
Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties
* Ensure timely, accurate, clear and concise records are maintained in accordance with trust policy on all activities undertaken.
Responsibility for Research and Development
* Assist with research programmes within the Trust, service and team when appropriate.
Freedom to Act
* Work under the direction of the team manager but able to work autonomously using own initiative where necessary.
* Responsible for fulfilling responsibilities as outlined in the job description and professionally accountable for all actions undertaken.
Any Other Specific Tasks Required
* Comply with any reasonable request from the team manager or other senior clinical staff.
Review of this Job Description
This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing service needs. This job description is to be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on an annual basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RNLD with current registration or equivalent professional qualification of specialist Challenging Behaviour qualification such as Tizard.
* Evidence of ongoing training and development.
* Diploma or Degree in Community Practice, Behavioural Approaches or Family and Systemic Therapy or equivalent.
Physical Skills
* To be fit enough to undertake the job and travel as required.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
* Ability to work flexibly within complex environments.
* Negotiation and motivational skills in hostile and complex situations.
* Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
* Clarity of thought and creative approach to problem-solving.
* Ability to understand causes of distressed behaviour and adapt responses appropriately.
Knowledge
* Sound understanding of the theoretical frameworks and priorities required to meet the needs with inpatient and community settings who challenge existing services.
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant government law and policy regarding services for people with learning disabilities and complex and distressed behaviour.
* High level of knowledge and skills in the development of risk assessments.
* Knowledge and understanding of medication concordance and administration in accordance with NMC and other applicable guidelines.
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
* Skilled communicator.
* Effective engagement and liaising with colleagues.
* Discretion and confidentiality.
* Reflective and responsive to feedback.
* Knowledge and skills of Total Communication methods.
Planning & Organisational Skills
* Effective time management and prioritisation skills.
* Ability to work across a large rural area.
* Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
* Knowledge of service development principles and strategies.
* Budget management.
Experience
* Demonstrates experience of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
* Experience of managing a diverse workload including people with a learning disability who may exhibit distress and that may challenge.
* Experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
* At least 2 years post-qualification experience.
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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