Nurse Care Manager (minimum 1 year post qualifying experience): £35,745 - £38,223
[Depending on experience, candidates may be appointed above the minimum of the grade band]
About the role
As a Nurse Care Manager you will be central to a network of partners working across health and social care in Leeds who are committed to increasing integration for better services supporting people with learning disabilities.
If you are newly qualified, our preceptorship offers you a supported first year of employment alongside a robust supervision and appraisal framework, as you build your professional skills and confidence.
We have clear career progression pathways and strive to achieve the right balance between support and challenge in all roles. We value connection and professional relationships so we continually learn from each other and from the people and families we are working alongside. These strong support networks and learning opportunities enable our colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes for the adults they work with.
Main duties of the job
About you
You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Learning Disability Nurse on commencement in post.
You will bring to the role:
* Knowledge and understanding of current learning disability practice and the role of a multi-disciplinary team, including statutory and voluntary agencies.
* Skills in effective assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of work in supporting people with learning disabilities.
* Ability to build good working relationships with professional colleagues and partners and engage positively with individuals, families and carers.
* Experience of using a person-centred, holistic approach and creativity in problem-solving and reflective practice techniques.
About us
As a Nurse Care Manager, you'll thrive on enabling adults with learning disabilities to realise their potential and live life to the full.
It's not about remotely coordinating a caseload; our nurse care managers change lives by bringing a person-centred holistic approach to those who need support as well as their carers, family and wider community.
It's an exciting time to begin or continue your career within our adult social care team in Leeds. As key partners with the National Development Team for Inclusion, we've led on developing the strength-based approach to social care delivery. We want everyone we work with to feel listened to, empowered, and to receive support that reflects their hopes and what really matters to them.
Our Better Lives Strategy sets out our ambition for improving lives in Leeds. We want people with care and support needs to be able to do the things that matter to them and live in a good home within a caring community. It's about more than social care; it's a council-wide initiative so that services will work together to make a real difference to individuals and their communities.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.
Job responsibilities
For further information, please download the attached job description that will outline all requirements for the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Appropriate professional qualification (Registered LD nurse or dual LD Nurse / Social worker qualification) and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) upon commencement in post and maintain registration are essential.
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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