Physical Health Liaison Practitioner

Job summary

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) offers a range of services to support people with learning disabilities in the community. LPFT's adult learning disability service provides specialist health support to people with learning disabilities who require assessment and/or treatment for their physical and mental health, including support with behaviours of concern.

The adult learning disability service operates from three multi-disciplinary hubs, across Lincolnshire, which delivers a range of specialist provision as well as a county-wide community home assessment and treatment team.

There is an exciting opportunity within Lincolnshire's adult learning disability east hub to recruit a registered practitioner band 5 - 6 progression post, to provide liaison support for people with a learning disability.

You will provide clinical care over the east of Lincolnshire, including Boston, Mablethorpe, Skegness, etc. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can provide safe, effective, evidence-based care to people with a learning disability. Successful applicants will ensure a high standard of clinical practice, working to the relevant professional code of conduct according to the post holder's registration.

At times you will be required to cover a county wide role, this include validating GP registers, delivering training and cover annual leave and sickness of colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The post would suit a motivated individual who can develop and motivate others, have a progressive mind-set and be able to build positive working relationships within the adult learning disability service and with partner agencies, whilst demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You will need to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to high quality care as well evidencing a commitment to continuous quality improvement. You will have a strong sense of initiative and excellent team working ability. A willingness to undertake training relevant to the post is expected.

You will promote the rights of people with a learning disability to get the physical health care they need, by ensuring reasonable adjustments are made to accommodate their disability. This includes supporting the application of the principles of the Mental Capacity Act, and training GP's and their staff to enhance their knowledge of how to support people with a learning disability. Whilst you will be mainly community based, some acute liaison will be required.

This is a key role in addressing the inequalities experienced by people with a learning disability within the healthcare system.

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.