Job summary
Do you have a passion for working with people with learning disabilities and Neurodiversity?
Have you ever thought about how visiting/ staying in an acute hospital setting can be someone with a learning disability or someone who is Neurodiverse?
A great opportunity has arisen within University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) for a Specialist Learning Disability, Neurodiversity and MCA Practitioner(Band 7) to join the team for apermanent appointment. This is a second post holder and sits within the UHD safeguarding team.
The role will be across all sites - Poole Hospital, Bournemouth Hospital and Christchurch Hospital to meet the needs of the service .
It is an opportunity to support UHD staff operationally and strategically to improve access and reduce health inequalities for those with a learning disability, autistic people and people who are neurodiverse. This is through training, data analysis, audit as well as networking and creating links to prioritise care through the patient journey and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to deliver high quality and equitable care for all.
Every day will be different.
This is offered as a full time post but 30 hours could be considered.
This role requires NMC, AHP or Registered Social Care worker registration.
Base Location: Cross site working across all sites
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within our Safeguarding team as a visible and operational specialist practitioner, improving the quality of care and experience received by people (16 plus) who have a learning disability and/or neurodivergence.
Provide advice in the assessment of the needs of people in our care with regard to the Equality Act (2010), Mental Capacity Act (2005), safeguarding, best interest decisions and deprivation of liberties assessment (DOLS).
Ensure appropriate and timely reasonable adjustments are made to the care pathways for individuals who are identified as vulnerable adults/children and/or complex people with a learning disability or neurodivergence.
Act as an expert resource to others, providing information to junior staff, multidisciplinary team members, patients, relatives/ carers.
Develop effective and collaborative relationships with healthcare and multi-agency colleagues to promote that people who use our services.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define howwe treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and theNew Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managersinterviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excessmileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normalcommute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or Nationalterms and conditions
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, AHP or Registered Social Care worker
- Relevant Master's Degree or working towards or equivalent demonstrable experience and knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Training in line with current post.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, working with people with learning disabilities and other neurodiversity's.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the health and social care arena to support the Transforming Care Agenda
- Development of polices
- Development of Easy Read patient Information
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm to make a difference to our patient's journey
Desirable
- Act as a champion for research for the potential to improve quality and customer care, seeking new ideas and methods to improve health care
Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational skills - able to organise own workload in a changing environment
- Good standard of IT skills to include Microsoft office products and risk reporting systems
Desirable
- Experience of using patient record systems
- Ability to extract performance insights from complex data sets.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, AHP or Registered Social Care worker
- Relevant Master's Degree or working towards or equivalent demonstrable experience and knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Training in line with current post.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, working with people with learning disabilities and other neurodiversity's.
Desirable
- Experience of working within the health and social care arena to support the Transforming Care Agenda
- Development of polices
- Development of Easy Read patient Information
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm to make a difference to our patient's journey
Desirable
- Act as a champion for research for the potential to improve quality and customer care, seeking new ideas and methods to improve health care
Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational skills - able to organise own workload in a changing environment
- Good standard of IT skills to include Microsoft office products and risk reporting systems
Desirable
- Experience of using patient record systems
- Ability to extract performance insights from complex data sets.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
