We are looking for aCommunity Learning Disability Nurse,Band 6,37.5 hours per week,permanent contract,to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in the Reading locality.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of people with many diverse and complex needs. This is a great opportunityto work in the community providing you with a unique opportunity to develop and learn within the learning disability service.
You may already be a learning disability nurse working with people with a learning disability and are looking to take the next step into a community multi-disciplinary team, looking for a new challenge. Then why not contact us if you are ready for a new challenge.
You will be expected to do some of your visits remotely & face-to-face, working in a multi-disciplinary team approach, including working with private care providers and families. The ability to educate and influence is therefore essential.
BHFT is a forward-looking Trust pursuing staff engagement. It is committed to a health promotion agenda and hasisentirely a non-smoking environment. It also has active BAME and LGBT groups which are supported at the highest levels.
As a Trust we support our staff on-going personal developments, yearly appraisals, regular clinical supervision with the senior learning disability nurse and encourage career development and training to enable you to keep up to date with the current healthcare standards
• To manage a caseload
• To contribute to comprehensive specialist nursing assessment
• To promote andfacilitateaccess to primary and secondary healthcare for individuals with a learning disability including health checks and health action plans
• To provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers of people with a learning
• To provide andfacilitatehealth education and promotion to include both individual and group work
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The 4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disabilities
• Current registration with the NMC
• To hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
• To have a good understanding of reasonable adjustment
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate tocall:LisaHollis, Service Manageron 07929185186email :Lisa.hollis@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 11th Nov 2024
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024
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