Community LD Nurse

Employer
West London NHS Trust
Location
Hanwell
Salary
£40,701 to £48,054 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
Closing date
19 May 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ealing Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities within the Nursing team. The CTPLD is looking for a part time band 6 Learning Disabilities Nurse to join the team.The post is a part time post, of 18.5 hours per week / 0.5FTE. Flexibility can be offered as to working days with the option of some remote working.The nursing team is a strong, passionate and dedicated team of RNLD's who endeavour to improve the health outcomes for people with learning disabilities across Ealing.If you are passionate about working with people with a learning disability and have experience of doing so, the CTPLD welcomes RMN's and RGN's to also apply.The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing the nursing model to assess, plan implement and evaluate care, ensuring people's physical health needs are met to support mainstream health services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and to support hospital admission and discharges.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead on service development projects and implement innovative nursing and multi-disciplinary pathways. You will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, PBS, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy to ensure a holistic approach is taken to manage health needs.Main duties of the jobUnder taking initial nursing assessmentsCare planning and implementationSupporting mental capacity assessment and best interest meetingsSupporting family members, carers and providersHealth promotionHealth facilitationImplementation and development of care pathwaysLiaison with external stakeholdersSupport service users to manage their physical health needs:Supporting GP's to increase annual health check uptake and qualityFacilitating blood tests via desensitisation programmesEpilepsy care plansSupporting the dementia pathwaySymptom management and end of life care planningSupporting weight managementPromoting positive sexual healthPromoting healthy lifestyle choicesPartnership working with the MDT:Attending weekly referral meetingsAttending weekly case discussion meetingsRaising safeguarding concernsReporting incidentsManagement:Supporting student nurses in the role of practice supervisor and assessor - additional training availableAttending regular supervisionAdhering the NMC requirements inc. revalidationAbout usWest 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.Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is 426m.The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe 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.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssentialRegistered Nurse - Learning DisabilitiesExperience of working with people with a learning disabilityDesirableFurther education relating to common physical health conditions associated with people with a learning disabilityKnowledge and ExperienceEssentialA minimum of 1-year post graduation experience in working as a learning disabilities nurseGood understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities.Experience of managing the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities.Basic understanding of mental health needs of people with learning disabilities.Knowledge and understanding of health care systems and structures.DesirableExperience of working in a community settingLeDeR trainingExperience of safeguardingExperience of facilitating trainingExperience of working with the Mental Capacity ActExperience of lone workingSupervision of junior members of staffPreviously supported student nurses on placements within an LD nursing settingSkills and attributesEssentialExperience in assessing the health needs of people with a learning disabilityAbility to formulate care plans based on a holistic assessmentDemonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers, staff and community partnersPlan, organise and prioritise own workloadTo work independently with minimal supervision as well as being able to work well as an integral team memberRecord and report on clinical information as requiredExcellent IT skills - ability to use Word, Excel, MS Teams, SystmOne and other programmes as requiredDesirableAwareness of local and national legislation relating to the care of people with learning disabilitiesPersonal QualitiesEssentialWarm, friendly, approachableFlexible approachAbility to cope with changeAble to work seamlessly with other professional groupsAbility to work under pressureFlexible and positive attitude to workAbility to be empatheticKeen to learn new skills and to share learning with othersAbility to manage potentially distressing situations and eventsEmployer detailsEmployer nameWest London NHS TrustAddressEaling Adult Learning Disability ServicesHanwellW7 2PBAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.222-LS-ICS-290 Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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