Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly Community Learning Disability team 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 in the community with families and carers. They will be responsible for a personal caseload and will work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equality of access for those with learning disabilities. They will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate high-quality care for adults who have a learning disability.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based with the Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside but the post holder will be required to work in a range of settings in North Tyneside.
The post holder will manage their own caseload, complete health and risk assessments, and 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.
The post holder will support the skills of the wider community learning disabilities service to ensure physical health and wellbeing is prioritised and embedded within all aspects of specialist work.
They will also:
* Chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings
* Provide supervision and appraisal for junior staff
* Be involved in developing and delivering training
* Be involved in audit and quality improvement projects
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialised nursing care and Positive Behavioural Support plans for adults living within the North Tyneside area who present with complex mental health and/or forensic needs.
The post holder will have supervisory responsibilities for 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.
There is an expectation the post holder will chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings and be involved with service development, audits, and quality improvements.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
* Registered Nurse
* R.N.M.H/R.N.L.D. Qualification
* Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
* Advanced Practice with specialist knowledge in the provision of care for people with learning disabilities (BSc, Diploma or relevant portfolio to this level)
* Teaching Qualification
Experience and knowledge
* Previous commensurate experience at a minimum of Band 5 or above.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Experience of working with people who present with challenging behaviour as well as experience of working within a PBS framework.
* Experience of multi-agency working
* Experience working with children and adults
* Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
* Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
* Experience of working in a community setting.
Other requirements
* It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
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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