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Site: Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, Town: Hounslow, Salary: £34,521 - £41,955.45 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer), Salary period: Yearly, Closing: 27/04/2025 23:59
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Job overview
I’m excited to offer this opportunity to a forward thinking and proactive Registered Nurse for people with learning disabilities (RNLD). This role is ideal for a newly qualified RNLD or an RNLD that wishes to work within the community setting.
Our central focus is to have the Service User and their family at the core of what we do. We are deeply committed to delivering on an equality agenda that delivers in reducing the health inequalities experienced by this population group and improve health outcomes.
Main duties of the job
You will work as an integral member of the Team whilst having responsibility for a designated caseload (with support/steer from higher banded nurses). The post holder will be expected to positively represent the needs and rights of people with learning disabilities, tackling inequalities in health, and improving access to identified services in the statutory and 3rd sectors.
You will work in partnership with generic health services, service users and carers to support the implementation of Health Action Planning, supporting practice nurses, GPs and other primary and secondary care services (including mental health) to undertake this.
You will participate in undertaking depot clinics (and home visits) as required, and to administer the depot medications within the knowledge and understanding of uses, including potential side effects.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
* Bachelor’s degree or Diploma (related to nursing/health)
* Live registration with the NMC
* A sound understanding of legislation and policy as it relates to people with learning disabilities
Experience
* Experience of/ability to demonstrate working in a multidisciplinary team (within and across organisations)
* Experience of working with people who have mental health difficulties and those detained under the Mental Health Act
Knowledge
* Knowledge of IT systems e.g. PowerPoint, Excel and other associated programmes
* Good understanding of the mental health needs/issues/challenges of people with learning disabilities
Skills
* Must have good organisational skills
* Clinical skills: Depot injections, health check work and clinical reasoning skills
Other Requirements
* Ability to work through distressing circumstances and taking appropriate actions in a timely manner
* Willingness to work flexible hours on occasions in response to service user/service needs
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
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