A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a 12 month secondment/fixed term contract, to work in the Complex Needs Team. The Complex Needs Team is a fast paced, forward thinking, and a national award-winning team. If you want to expand your knowledge and have the opportunity to be part of an innovative service, then this is the role for you.
The complex needs service covers learning disabilities, autism, dementia, delirium, and mental health. The post holder will support the whole complex needs agenda.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Complex Needs you will promote a quality service using research and evidence-based practice including the setting, monitoring, facilitating, and auditing of clinical standards/pathways.
You will support improvements in experience and quality of care, for patients with Complex Needs, by supporting a holistic approach to care and ensuring the physical needs of patients are addressed. This is achieved by supporting patients in a planned and unplanned capacity to receive excellent patient experience each and every time.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance
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Job responsibilities
* Support staff with complex cases; while working with clinical staff, the Liaison Nurse will demonstrate through patient care how to improve the care and treatment of patients with a complex need.
* The post holder will work under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Complex Needs and co-ordinate their activities to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
* Support the development of practice with service leads and others as appropriate.
* Work closely with all members of the Complex Needs Team to ensure the teams objectives are met.
* Maintain excellent communication networks and relationships within and externally to the Trust.
* Work with minimum supervision and coordinate own activities to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
* Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust website) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining public confidence.
* Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact within the course of his/her business.
* Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all times.
* Ensures that own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge, credibility, and best practice. Acts as a role model and be recognised as an expert by colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse.
* NMC Registration.
* Recognised teaching qualification post-registration qualification or experience of teaching.
Experience
* Extensive clinical experience caring for patients with one of the complex needs (Learning Disability, Autism, Dementia, Delirium or Mental Health).
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Experience of audit, research, and evidence-based care.
Knowledge and Awareness
* In depth specialist knowledge into at least one of the Complex Needs.
* Awareness of safeguarding agenda and mental capacity act agenda.
Skills and Abilities
* Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills.
* Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
* Evidence of audit and change management ability.
* Ability to motivate self and others.
* Evidence of leading and facilitating change.
* ECDL.
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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