This is an exciting developmental opportunity under annexe 20 for a band 5 nurse to work towards band 6 competencies. Achieving band 6 competencies will enable you to transition into a band 6 role.
The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly Community Learning Disability team (CLDT) in North Tyneside offering regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continued professional development.
As an integral part of North Tyneside Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will work into community with families and carers. They will be responsible for a personal caseload. They will work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equity of access for those with a learning disability. They will assess, plan, implement & evaluate high quality care for adults and children who have a learning disability.
Annex 20
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
This post will be based with the Enhanced Forensic Positive Behaviour Support team (EFPBS) within CLDT North Tyneside but the post holder will be required to work in a range of settings across North Tyneside.
The post holder will manage their own caseload, complete health and specialised risk assessments. Support individuals with complex mental health and or forensic needs to access primary and secondary care. The post holder will also develop specialised Positive Behavioural Support Plans for patients and service providers in order to reduce or prevent placement breakdowns or admissions into inpatient settings. They will also support those patients who are transitioning back into the community from inpatient settings.
The post holder will also attend and contribute to all relevant meetings. Be involved in developing and delivering training, partake in group work and contribute to CLDT audit and quality improvement projects.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
The post holder will provide specialised nursing care and Positive Behavioural Support plans for adults and children living within the North Tyneside area who present with complex mental health and or forensic needs .
The post holder will support junior staff and also work within the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team ensuring the service continues to provide the highest possible care to the patients we support.
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This advert closes on Sunday 5 Jan 2025
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