Main area: Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 427-6929933
Employer: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal United Hospital Bath
Town: Bath
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/05/2025 23:59
Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the RUH Learning Disability and Autism Team. This is an exciting time to join us and be part of the ongoing development and progression of the team.
We are passionately committed to supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people through their inpatient journey. In the role as learning disability and autism practitioner, you will be intrinsic in providing high-quality patient care and person-centred support to individuals in the hospital.
We are expanding our team to increase the support offered to people with learning disabilities and autistic people, to achieve the best possible patient experience and patient outcomes. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who has the passion and skills to be part of our team and wants to make a real difference for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
The ideal candidate will have substantive experience of working with people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Main duties of the job
* Have a passion to improve care and support for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
* Work as part of the Learning Disability and Autism Team to support people with a learning disability and autistic people in hospital, alongside families and carers.
* Work collaboratively with our community partners to provide a person-centred approach to care and support.
* Supervision and guidance for Band 3 student nurse associate.
* Support the Trust staff in providing direct patient care to provide high-quality, evidence-based, safe and compassionate reasonably adjusted care.
* Promote patient autonomy through education and support so that individuals can make informed choices about their own care.
* Support the development of learning disability and autism training. Facilitate, deliver and evaluate a range of education and training programmes for all members of RUH staff.
* Planning and assessing for people with learning disabilities and autistic people to inform intervention to support their patient journey.
* Assist and support in identifying and defining areas of improvement and develop targeted teaching and learning activities for individual wards and areas. This may include working alongside staff to role model good practice.
* Support in disseminating and embedding learning from local reviews and national reviews, including LeDeR.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH, we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing.
Person specification
* Registered Nurse, RNLD, RNMH, Allied Health Professional, Social Worker or Degree in relevant subject.
* Masters in relevant subject.
Knowledge and skills
* Three years of experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
* Experience in a Mental health role.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Sarah Thornell
Job title: Lead Nurse for learning disabilities and/or autism
Email address: sarah.thornell@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01225 824246
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