Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Intensive Support Team (IST)provides a rapid, time limited, community based assessment and treatment service for people with learning disability living in Hertfordshire, who challenge services and have additional mental health needs. IST seeks to provide an alternative, where appropriate, for Service Users to hospital admission, so as to minimise further disruption to their lives and to the people who care for them.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward thinking Learning Disability Nurse / Mental Health Nurse to join the Intensive Support Team (IST). The team is based within the East & North Hertfordshire locality with existing links to other local health and social care services for people with learning disability. This is a full time, 37.5 hours a week, permanent position, flexible over 7 days.
Applicants must be a Learning Disability or Mental Health registered Nurse. They must have an awareness of the health needs of this service user group, have excellent communication and leadership skills, be keen to extend their skills in a supportive environment, and be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must possess proven skills in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for people with learning disability and mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
As the job covers a vast area in the Community applicants will required to be able to travel in their own vehicle to visit individuals in their own homes, work place or day centres as appropriate.
Main duties will be to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care packages for individuals in our care and the successful candidate will be responsible for their own caseload.
Will be a member of the wider Multidisciplinary team within the Specialist Learning Disability Service so will need to act as role model and provide nursing advice and expertise to other members of the team.
Good communication with our partner agencies is imperative to ensure that service users quality of life is maintained or enhanced by our involvement.
Duties include attendance and referrals / professionals meetings. To be able to identify and take part in quality improvement programmes where appropriate. To administer depot injections and be involved in replenishing medication stock as needed.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job responsibilities
To be a Registered Nurse for people Learning Disability.(RNLD) or Register Nurse in Mental Health (RMN)
To observe and abide by the NMC The Code: Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and all other NMC professional guidance.
To meet the N.M.C. Revalidation requirements and CPD as a registered nurse.
To work towards the implementation of all national and local policies concerning the care and treatment of people with learning disabilities.
To assist in providing and maintaining the management structure of the team.
To work as a nurse with a special interest in the promotion of mental health wellbeing & the safe management of challenging behaviour for people with learning disabilities and become proficient in evidenced based positive behavioural support approaches.
To work as a member of a specialist multi-disciplinary team (M.D.T.) within the LD and Forensics Service.
To support the Clinical Nurse Lead and Community Manager in the development of the nurse team.
To have a role in ensuring the smooth running and co-ordination of the service, and monitoring of service activity.
To work in liaison with service users, carers, other professionals, in collaboration with other services ensuring a needs-led service.
To be involved with and share the responsibility for identifying and developing opportunities for Service Users with learning disabilities to be key to local and Trust wide service operation and development.
To work under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Nurse Lead in delivering effective evidence-based practice to adults with Learning Disabilities requiring mental health services.
To promote and maintain good working relationships and effective communications / liaison with carers, team colleagues in HPFT, Hertfordshire Health & Community Service and external agents.
To carry out health assessments and be competent in reporting back health assessments to the wider MDT. To be supported by the senior nurse team to make recommendations of how to meet those needs, to support the implementation of these recommendations and to monitor, evaluate and review the input and progress.
To act in a consultative role to external agencies in relations to clinical interventions, risk assessments & management plans.
To maintain appropriate records according to NMC record keeping & HPFT Data Quality policy and guidance.
To support the ongoing development of quality services by actively engaging in the Quality and Risk forum.
To actively participate and encourage others in quality improvement audits and benchmarking.
To work in close liaison with inpatient services
To ensure that the Nursing Team within the Community Assessment and Treatment Service works within the Mental Health Act (1983), amended (2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Hertfordshire Safe guarding Adults frameworks.
Understanding and adhering to local, regional and national policies / procedures and guidelines, ensuring innovative, evidence based and safe practice within the service.
To participate where appropriate in the development and implementation of policies / procedures / standards and guidelines in response to new legislation
To be responsible for the provision of supervision both formal and informal of band 4 Senior Support Workers, Band 5 Nursing staff and student nurses in the team.
All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
* Registered Learning Disability Nurse
* Mentoring / Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor training
* Additional areas of training through short courses
* Post Graduation courses
* Membership of professional bodies
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years experience working in an inpatient or community setting with service users who have a Learning Disability
* Experience in working within Multi-disciplinary Teams and inter-agency working
* Day to day management of staff at supervisory level.
* Experience of working with service users with Challenging Behaviour, Epilepsy, and Mental Ill Health.
* Experience / Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support process
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata
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