Job summary
Employer heading
Primary Care Learning Disability Liaison Nurse
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, caring, motivated nurse to join our small team of Primary Care Liaison Nurses. The team is focused on delivering high standards of care, providing primary liaison role for primary care and community staff, working in primary care and community settings, co-coordinating primary care services to provide better health outcomes for people with a learning disabilities. You should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care.
Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.
This is a full time post working 37.5 hours a week.
Proposed interview date: to be confirmed
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide primary liaison role for primary care and community staff, working in a primary care setting, co-ordinating primary care services to provide better health outcomes for people with learning disabilities.
A key part of the post involves ensuring the uptake of annual health checks for individuals with learning disabilities and supporting individuals to access health screening checks. The post requires close working with GP Surgeries and hospitals.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Education/Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- Current Professional registration - NMC
- Substantial post registration experience working within community multi-disciplinary team setting/relevant clinical environment
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing supporting people with learning disabilities in primary and community hospitals/acute areas.
- Positive and caring attitude
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of safeguarding services and mental capacity act
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good Team worker and able to work flexibly
- Patient centered approach to care
- Commitment to imparting knowledge and experience to other
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Maddern
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Primary Care Liaison
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500 443321
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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