Learning and Disability Nurse (RMN/RNLD)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Participate in the assessment and preparation of service users for the first intake and support other nurses to undertake this task.

Promote and develop communication systems which enable staff to work in a person centred way with service users.

Ensure the provision of contemporary evidence based challenging behaviour services

Actively participate in the adoption of a person-centred holistic approach to service users assessment and care planning using contemporary models of care. To involve service users with mild/moderate learning disabilities in these processes.

Demonstrate evidence based guidance on person centred/holistic assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation for adults with severe challenging behaviour,

Ensure the principles of Valuing People and Transforming Care are embedded in practice.

Ensuring Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policy is understood and adhered to and that issues are reported appropriately.

Demonstrate understanding the importance of developments/contemporary practice issues in relation to challenging behaviour and people learning disabilities.

Demonstrate understanding and the importance of risk assessment and management of risk with particular reference to people with mild to severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.

Actively involved in clinical supervision and staff support group facilitation around challenging behaviour practice and interventions.

Undertake direct specialist assessment/therapeutic work with individuals or groups, in liaison with the MDT and encourage others to do so.

Lead in co-ordinating and/or take part in the education of a range of specialist training initiatives about challenging behaviour and people with mild to moderate learning disabilities

Contribute to Clinical Governance and lead on specific projects.

Work to enhance the standards of nursing practice across the Service.

Participate in local audit and trust wide audits.

Work closely with prisons MDT, other Oxleas Services and internal/external colleagues to enhance service

Promote equality and diversity initiatives

Develop and maintain effective relationships with key partners, within the forensic and prisons directorate, Local Authority, local Universities, The Home Office, Police, the voluntary sector, and non-statutory agencies.

Provide cover for the clinical charge nurses as required

The post holder will be part of skilled multidisciplinary teams comprising all healthcare staff, including strategic partners, and prison managing a single referral pathway.

The post holder will be required to undertake training to maximise uptake of screening, health promotion and prevention activity, including vaccinations.

The post holder will ensure a named care co-ordinator is allocated for every patient with complex needs who will ensure a proactive, evidence-based approach to clinical interventions, health promotion/prevention activity, and management of acute and long-term conditions using our stepped care approach.

The post holder will ensure that a single, integrated, care plans developed, and the individualised care is regularly reviewed.

The post holder will ensure that a comprehensive risk assessments and care plans are regularly reviewed in a needs-led review cycle.

The post holder will ensure a care coordination criteria and MDT meetings for patients with complex needs will be tailored to the needs of the establishment.

The post holder will ensure that they undertake all training in evidence-based CBT approaches, to enhance consistency and quality of care delivery

The post holder will support patients to manage their health at every stage, from oral health to long term conditions.

The post holder will ensure that health promotion embedded into every aspect of the service.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• oRNLD/RMN

Desirable

• oDegree level qualification or equivalent
• oDemonstrate other relevant forms of professional development

Experience

Essential

• oTwo years post registration experience working with people with a learning disability.
• oIs a driver holding full driving licence as expectation this post the person would travel various sites

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary/multi agency team.
• oExperience of supervising staff.
• oExperience of delivering training.
• oExperience of prison nursing

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• oExperience and knowledge at providing assessment, formulating plan and delivering intervention
• oGood interpersonal skills - able to get on with people and communicate well under pressure.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Portland

104 The Grove Grove Road,

Portland

DT5 1DL

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)