Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-ESU6483337
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- F Block,
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/08/2024
Employer heading
Learning Disability & Autism Liaison Practitioners - East/West Suffolk
Band 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
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We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
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Job overview
Do you want to be part of improving physical health outcomes for people with a learning disability and autism? Would you like to be part of a progressive and passionate team working closely with primary care?
Then we have exciting opportunities in our Learning Disability and Autism community services across both East and West Suffolk for two Learning Disability and Autism Liaison Practitioners, ideally a Band 6 Registered Learning Disability Nurse, however we would welcome other professions with the relevant experience to apply, who has enthusiasm to drive change and a good knowledge base on the physical health needs of people with a learning disability and autism. There will some flexibility as to base location.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive and innovative individuals with the ability to think outside the box to join our specialist team of learning disability and autism practitioners and health facilitators. You will need excellent communication and liaison skills in order to engage and collaborate with colleagues, those working in primary care and other stakeholders. The successful candidates will have a strong focus on engagement with patients and their families to enable them to access primary care.
The way we care for people with learning disabilities and autism in Suffolk is changing at NSFT as we have recently benefitted from £1.3 million of investment for our acute services and the role out of a new Learning Disability and Autism Specialist Service. The development is fully driven by the national Transforming Care Agenda.
The Learning Disability and Autism Specialist Service is not only being invested in financially, with a fresh approach to ideas and service delivery being supported by the Trust, we are confident our new model of care is the very best for the people we care for.
Working for our organisation
Applications are welcome from people interested in full and part time hours.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
• Free car parking
• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physiotherapy service
• gym membership
• NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in primary care for people with learning disabilities, click APPLY!
Please contact Heather Meek, Service Manager for further details or an informal discussion. [email protected]
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification.
Interview dates are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days’ notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Registered General Nurse
- Social Worker
- Occupational Therapist
Desirable criteria
- Evidence at social care / health related study in Learning Disabilities and autism.
- Up to date training and validation as a Nurse Mentor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualification knowledge and experience of working in learning disability/autism services in community or inpatient settings.
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
- Clinical supervisory experience and willingness to provide clinical supervision
- Ability to develop and deliver training packages to a range of audiences.
- Experience of producing Health Action Plans
- Experience of health facilitation
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
- Working in a person centred organisation
- Experience of research/audit/ evaluation
- Experience within specialist community learning disability
- Experience of mentoring nursing students
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven clinical skills in relation to working with people who have learning disabilities/autism
- Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to react to rapidly changing circumstances
- Good IT skills
- Ability to identify gaps and opportunities for service development, improvement and expansion
- Ability to provide consultation or supervision on mental and physical health concerns related to learning disabilities/autism and signpost to appropriate services where required.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of personal and professional responsibilities in regards to safeguarding and child protection and ability to demonstrate an understanding of procedures and practice guidelines.
- Knowledge of specific disorders and syndromes that cause learning disabilities and the physical health problems associated with them
- Knowledge of mental health disorders and specialist therapeutic interventions available in the local area.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of personal and professional responsibilities in regards to safeguarding and child protection and ability to demonstrate an understanding of procedures and practice guidelines.
- Knowledge of specific disorders and syndromes that cause Learning Disabilities and the physical health problems associated with them
- Knowledge of mental health disorders and specialist therapeutic interventions available in the local area.
- Assessment/risk assessment skills and experience in working with people with learning disabilities/ autism & mental health.
- Knowledge of local resources available for people with learning disabilities/autism
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work confidentially and with integrity
- Ability to be assertive
- Enthusiastic, team player, good interpersonal skills, person centred, flexible approach, self awareness.
- Capable of independent travel.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Heather Meek
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920 504040
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