Main area: Children and Young People Community Learning Disabilities Team
Grade: Band 5
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term until January 2026)
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am-3pm)
Job ref: 373-CYP1333
Site: Pensby Clinic
Town: Heswall
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
Are you a qualified band 5 Learning Disability nurse looking for a new challenge? Perhaps you would love to work with children with Learning disabilities and have always thought about working in a community setting? Here at CWP, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate Learning Disability nurse, just like you! So why not consider joining our friendly, multi-disciplinary team here on Wirral, where you will develop a flavour for creatively supporting families with their children to promote the child's mental health, so that they can live their best lives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary community Learning Disability CYPMHS Team Wirral. They will be expected to manage a defined case load of 0–18-year-olds with Severe Learning Disabilities and profound and multiple disabilities who may exhibit behaviours that challenge others and have complex physical health needs and mental health difficulties. The post holder will be expected to hold a full driving license and to work flexibly in varying locations in the community, including family homes, education settings and an office base. They will provide direct clinical work, liaise with other agencies and staff, and support the development of students within the service.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’: Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website here.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Learning Disability Nurse RNLD
* Demonstrate commitment to ongoing training and development
* NST 307 / ENB 998
Knowledge and Expertise
* Sound understanding of PBS & ability to utilise a range of functional assessment tools & interpret data
* Ability to assess/plans/evaluate care to clients and carers
* Ability to support clients in crisis
* Record keeping & Report writing skills
* Ability to chair meetings e.g. service user reviews
* Ability to deliver training to other professionals, service users and carers
* Basic working knowledge of legislation and policy relating to learning disabilities (e.g. Mental Health Act; Mental Capacity Act; DoLs, Mansell reports etc.)
* Special interests related to Positive Behaviour Support and reducing restrictive practices
Experience
* Experience of person centred planning and person centred approaches to care
* Experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a range of settings
* Ability to implement systems to improve communication and promote engagement in skills development and engagement with positive activities
* Working with a community team or other MDT
* Experience of working with people with a range of complex needs (challenging behaviour; mental health; forensics; physical health)
* Experience of co-facilitating groups
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Helen Middlehurst
Job title: Team Manager
Email address: helen.middlehurst@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07769242800
Available Monday -Friday between 9am and 5pm
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow
We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.
We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:
* Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
* Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
* Pharmacy
* Clinical support roles
* Estates and facilities
* Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance and more
At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.
With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?
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