Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
To improve the lives of people with learning disabilities by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well-being.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients and their carers.
To be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective running of the team on a day-to-day basis and provision of excellence in clinical care, providing clinical leadership to the team and promoting a culture of evidence-based practice.
To be professionally accountable and responsible for client care, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions in clients' homes and other community settings.
To act as lead professional or care co-ordinator as appropriate.
To provide specialist assessments and advice to a range of services/organisations regarding the management and care of clients.
To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of client care.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing leadership, day-to-day supervision, clinical advice and clinical supervision to community support workers and students.
To be committed to and take a lead role in activities integral to the Trust's Quality Improvement System.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with learning disabilities and autism.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Forensic Learning Disabilities Service and the wider Trust.
Main duties of the job
We work with those who are diagnosed with a Learning Disability with/without Autism diagnosis who pose a significant risk to others within the community. Additionally, we support individuals who are admitted to Secure Services and work with inpatient clinical teams to reduce length of stay. The team also works alongside secondary mental health and learning disability services, offering comprehensive risk assessment, shared care and CPA management responsibilities across the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley's NHS Foundation Trust area. Working within a multi-disciplinary team you will be responsible for promoting recovery-based principles, completing risk assessments, planning specialist interventions and leading nursing interventions.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop therapeutic interventions, training and group-work. It will be essential for the successful candidate to work across a variety of community and inpatient settings. Trust lease car scheme is available.
Opportunities for training and personal development will be available. Participation in on-call would be a requirement of this post for registered nurses.
About us
Do you aspire to make a difference for adults with a learning disability and autism who come into contact with Criminal Justice Services?
Do you want to broaden your experiences of completing specialist risk assessments and treatment interventions across secure hospital and community settings?
There is an exciting opportunity for experienced Learning Disability nurses to join the well-established Secure Outreach Transition Team across the Durham and Teesside area which operates over a 7-day 8-8 period. There is an expectation that the successful candidate participates in a nurse on-call rota.
The role covers the Tees and Durham area; there is an expectation the candidate has access to transport to facilitate this.
The service provides secure care and treatment to both females and males with highly complex clinical presentations, in both medium and low secure settings.
Within Health & Justice, the Secure Outreach Transitions Team works across Inpatient and community settings.
This post offers exciting opportunities within a large Forensic Service specialising in Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Autism.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Candidates must have 18 months post-qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only) - RGN (If appropriate)
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
* Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
Experience
* 18 months post-qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
* Working collaboratively with clients and their families/carers
* Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate
* Supervising or assessing students on practice placement
* Working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Quality improvement activities
Knowledge
* Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
* Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
* Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
* Understanding of research and development methodology
* Clinical Governance and its application in practice
* Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
* Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
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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