Community Learning Disability Nurse Practitioner
Band 5
Main area: Learning Disabilities Community Team Warrington
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 9-5)
Job ref: 350-SC6839659-A
Site: Wakefield House
Town: Warrington
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/02/2025 23:59
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
The post holder will be required to deliver evidence-based health and behavioural assessments and interventions to adults with a learning disability who have complex and challenging needs. You will be working in a multi-disciplinary context with the expectation to be person-centred, creative, and innovative in meeting the health needs of individuals whilst offering support to families and carers. There will be an opportunity to work across a range of settings and with a range of provided services, not directly supervised but under the guidance of a Senior Nurse. The team also offers regular opportunities for continuing professional development and clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for the assessment of health care needs and the development and evaluation of Care Plans for individuals referred to the Service.
The post-holder will have responsibility for prioritising and managing a supervised caseload delegated by the Team Manager/ Clinical Lead and be responsible and accountable both professionally and legally for all aspects of clinical and non-clinical activity in the service area, ensuring a high standard of clinical care is delivered to the people with learning disabilities under their management.
The post-holder will be required to work in diverse environments away from the main area and not directly supervised but will be under the guidance of a Senior Nurse.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered nurse qualification – Learning Disabilities RNLD Current NMC Licence to Practice.
* Portfolio demonstrating evidence of learning and development.
* Training qualification ENB 998 or equivalent.
Knowledge/Experience
* Demonstrate experience at pre-registration level of working across a wide range of clinical areas.
* Experience of nursing care planning process for adults with Learning disabilities.
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Skills
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with other professionals and with people who may have significant barriers to understanding.
* Demonstrates good standard of verbal and written communication skills including basic I.T. skills.
* Basic knowledge of national and local policy / good practice guidance relating to care of people with learning disabilities.
* Awareness of specialist assessment tools.
* Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
* Able to plan and manage own workload.
* Ability to work in an unpredictable work environment which may include people with challenging and aggressive behaviour.
* Flexible approach to hours and duties.
* Keen to progress own personal development.
* Must have the ability to travel within the area of work.
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