South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced LD Nurse to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Adult Learning Disability Community Health Team in Barnsley.
The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week over five days.
The Community LD Health Team is looking for a highly motivated, committed, and enthusiastic Learning Disability Nurse who is passionate about delivering high quality compassionate care and can demonstrate safe clinical decision making. The post holder will be a highly skilled in the management of complex care and the health needs of people with Learning Disabilities.
The successful applicant will provide leadership and management for the nursing team whilst providing both proactive and responsive care to service users and their support networks.
For further information contact:
Jessica Foley on 07780713778 or email jessica.foley@swyt.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Leading the delivery of the nursing service within the overall locality clinical team.
Providing specialist nursing assessment and intervention with individuals professional expertise to an allocated caseload of more complex cases held by the team.
Utilising specialist and advanced knowledge of therapy models of practice to guide intervention and assessment methods appropriate to individual service user needs.
Working with service users to identify nursing goals as part of the overall care plan, using assessment tools based on current evidence based best practice.
Supporting the culture and implementation of service user led care plans to achieve therapeutic goals.
Ensuring the nursing team monitors, evaluates and modifies treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
Working with other lead Nurses, the post holder will provide trust wide leadership and support within their own discipline and the ability to bring new creative ideas to develop the service.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The Lead Nurse will be a member of the learning disability locality collective leadership team and responsible for the delivery of safe and effective nursing practice across the community pathways.
The Lead Nurse will ensure clinical systems are in place to support and monitor practice and performance and support the team manager in the operational delivery of the service.
The Lead Nurse will hold their own clinical caseload.
Working with other lead Nurses the post holder will provide trust wide leadership and support within their own discipline.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
* Good timekeeper.
* Maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times.
* Show creativity in working to meet the needs of people with a learning disability.
* A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Special Skills and Knowledge
* Evidence of a wide range of clinical skills, abilities and experience.
* Understanding of the specific health needs of people with a learning disability.
* Awareness of current philosophies and legislation in Learning Disability Practice.
* Awareness of Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.
* Awareness of up to date nursing practices.
* Ability to lead and motivate a team of staff.
* Ability to work within budget frameworks.
* Ability to self-motivate and work independently.
* Ability to organise team and delegate appropriately.
* Ability to manage caseloads on short and longer term basis.
* Analytical and problem solving skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Able to direct junior staff and students as appropriate.
* Ability to represent the service in the absence of senior managers.
* Effective time management.
* Good communication skills and can adapt working practices to meet the cross-section of society.
* Flexibility.
* Good team worker.
* Reliable and caring.
* Able to work unsupervised.
* Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
Qualifications
* RNLD.
* Relevant Teaching Qualification.
* Postgraduate study to Masters Level or equivalent in a field related to Nursing and Learning Disabilities.
Experience
* Experience at deputy sister/charge nurse level and ability to demonstrate development of advanced management skills.
* Experience of working with individuals with complex health needs and behaviours that challenge.
* Experience of managing and assessing risk whilst working independently.
* Work with individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
* Experience of providing nursing services to clients living in community settings.
* Leadership and supervisory experience.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Training
* To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Moving and Handling training.
* Positive Behaviour Management Training.
* Specialist training in areas relevant to the client group, e.g. mental health, epilepsy, dementia care.
Physical Attributes
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
* A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
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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