Job summary
We are excited to offer a permanent opportunity for a motivated learning disability nurse to join our Enhanced Support & Liaison Service (ESLS) who support adults with intellectual/learning disabilities and autistic adults who are at risk of hospital admission and/or need support to access mainstream mental health services.
You will be working across the Learning Disabilities and Autism Service Directorate, linking in with local community learning disabilities teams, social care services, adult mental health services and third sector organisations. You will be supported by a multidciplinary team. This post covers the geographical area of Lincolnshire and some travel outside of Lincolnshire is expected. Our services are rated as 'Outstanding in Well Led' and 'Good' overall by CQC.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the co-ordination of care needs, assessment, planning and implementation for evidence based care to a defined group of service users and their carers within the service catchment area whilst under the guidance of senior staff. You will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
The primary purpose of the service is to provide an intensive home treatment service to people with a learning disability and/or autism who are presenting with acute mental health or behavioural and emotional disturbance to a degree where the risk they pose indicates that an inpatient admission may be required.
You will assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for those who are experiencing acute episodes within agreed limitations.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for named service users/groups.
- Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of service users contacting the service, providing an effective advice, support, guidance and decision making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care.
- Work with individuals and their carers to identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
- To work flexibly across a 7-day-a-week service.
- Responsible for the reviews/case conferences/professional meetings in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Following assessment to work outwards from the referral and potential immediate crisis and help the service user stabilise and help the carers and extended system feel more confident about how they manage the immediate situation and any continuing difficulties.
- Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
- Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community.
- Participating in Care and Treatment Reviews and Local Area. Emergency Protocol reviews and the decision making around future treatment options.
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for named service users/groups.
- Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of service users contacting the service, providing an effective advice, support, guidance and decision making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care.
- Work with individuals and their carers to identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
- To work flexibly across a 7-day-a-week service.
- Responsible for the reviews/case conferences/professional meetings in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Following assessment to work outwards from the referral and potential immediate crisis and help the service user stabilise and help the carers and extended system feel more confident about how they manage the immediate situation and any continuing difficulties.
- Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
- Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community.
- Participating in Care and Treatment Reviews and Local Area. Emergency Protocol reviews and the decision making around future treatment options.
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RNLD or RN: 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice
Desirable
- ENB998/Flips or equivalent
- Training in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
- Willingness to undertake Approved Mental Health Practitioner training
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of PBS
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
- Understanding of Safeguarding Adults processes
- Understanding Best Interest assessment process
Desirable
- Experience of working with mental health issues
Skills
Essential
- Basic Keyboard skills
- Active listening skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal
- Ability to inspire confidence in service users, carers and senior and junior staff
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to get around locality and on occasions the county in a timely and meaningful manner
- Flexible approach
- Personal integrity
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Demonstrates and recognises difference and doesn't discriminate because of these differences
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RNLD or RN: 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice
Desirable
- ENB998/Flips or equivalent
- Training in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
- Willingness to undertake Approved Mental Health Practitioner training
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of PBS
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
- Understanding of Safeguarding Adults processes
- Understanding Best Interest assessment process
Desirable
- Experience of working with mental health issues
Skills
Essential
- Basic Keyboard skills
- Active listening skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal
- Ability to inspire confidence in service users, carers and senior and junior staff
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to get around locality and on occasions the county in a timely and meaningful manner
- Flexible approach
- Personal integrity
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Demonstrates and recognises difference and doesn't discriminate because of these differences
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).
