Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to have a band 6 Acute Hospital Learning Disability Liaison Nurse in our trust to further enhance our existing service within the acute care setting in both the emergency and planned pathways.
We are looking for a registered nurse with excellent communication skills and a 'can do' attitude, who is committed to improving the experience of patients with a learning disability in our hospitals.
This role will support the implementation and embedding of the NHSI LD Improvement Standards and enhance the smooth transition of individual's transition from home to hospital, support safe and effective discharge, incorporating reasonable adjustments and promotion of hospital passports.
You will be working very closely with the Lead Nurse- Vulnerabilities, the Learning Disability and Complex Transition Specialist Nurse, the Named Nurse for MCA/DOLS and other members of the Safeguarding team. The role will also include the post holder having an effective liaison with the Community Learning Disability Teams.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that adults with learning disability or autism achieve the best possible outcomes when accessing healthcare services.
Main duties of the job
In partnership with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide a seamless specialist service ensuring that patients with a learning disability, autism and complex needs receive the highest standardof clinical care. They will provide specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals, patients and carers.
The post holder will hold a caseload of current inpatients and outpatients awaiting admission, treatment and care, liaising with patients, family, carers, and health professionals, co-ordinating and planning holistic person-centred treatment and care.
The post holder will ensure the safety and well-being of patients with learning disabilities and will work in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centeredprinciples.
About us
We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
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"We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers".
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide specialist support and advice to the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with learning disabilities and/or autism and support staff to enable them to facilitate open and easy access to hospital services for people with learning disabilities.
The post holder will be expected to be a participant in the Learning Disability Mortality review process (LeDeR).
The role will also include the provision of awareness training for staff on Learning Disability, MCA, DoLS and the new Liberty Protection Safeguard process, as well as providing front line advice to staff on mental capacity issues and Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS).
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Following consultation the Health and Social Care Act 2008 has been amended, which includes the provision that from 11th November 2021 all workers in CQC registered care homes are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical exemption applies. If appointed to a role which includes deployment to care homes you will be required to provide evidence of full vaccination or medical exemption in order to undertake the role. This evidence will be required post-appointment as part of the pre-employment check process. Please note that the requirement for full vaccination, or medical exemption, will be a requirement of the terms and conditions of service for staff deployed to care homes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide specialist support and advice to the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with learning disabilities and/or autism and support staff to enable them to facilitate open and easy access to hospital services for people with learning disabilities.
The post holder will be expected to be a participant in the Learning Disability Mortality review process (LeDeR).
The role will also include the provision of awareness training for staff on Learning Disability, MCA, DoLS and the new Liberty Protection Safeguard process, as well as providing front line advice to staff on mental capacity issues and Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS).
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Following consultation the Health and Social Care Act 2008 has been amended, which includes the provision that from 11th November 2021 all workers in CQC registered care homes are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical exemption applies. If appointed to a role which includes deployment to care homes you will be required to provide evidence of full vaccination or medical exemption in order to undertake the role. This evidence will be required post-appointment as part of the pre-employment check process. Please note that the requirement for full vaccination, or medical exemption, will be a requirement of the terms and conditions of service for staff deployed to care homes.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse Learning Disabilities or Registered Nurse (adult)
- oGraduate level qualification in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
- oAssessing/mentoring/teaching Qualification
Occupational Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within learning disabilities, autism and complex needs in delivering effective patient focused care
- oExperience in undertaking a variety of assessment of healthcare needs including assessment of Mental Capacity and the impact of this in relation to individualised care and treatment plans
- oExperience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- oExperience of delivering patient advocacy
- oExperience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
- oExperience of developing effective working relationships across agencies
- oExperience of working with families and carers of people with learning disabilities
- oExperience of audit, research and evidence based care
- oExperience of using influencing and negotiating skills across different levels of the organisation
- Experience in learning from complaints/incidents and supporting changes in practice.
Desirable
- oExperience of working within acute hospital settings.
- oExperience of undertaking LeDeR reviews
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse Learning Disabilities or Registered Nurse (adult)
- oGraduate level qualification in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
- oAssessing/mentoring/teaching Qualification
Occupational Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working within learning disabilities, autism and complex needs in delivering effective patient focused care
- oExperience in undertaking a variety of assessment of healthcare needs including assessment of Mental Capacity and the impact of this in relation to individualised care and treatment plans
- oExperience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- oExperience of delivering patient advocacy
- oExperience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
- oExperience of developing effective working relationships across agencies
- oExperience of working with families and carers of people with learning disabilities
- oExperience of audit, research and evidence based care
- oExperience of using influencing and negotiating skills across different levels of the organisation
- Experience in learning from complaints/incidents and supporting changes in practice.
Desirable
- oExperience of working within acute hospital settings.
- oExperience of undertaking LeDeR reviews
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).
