Community Learning Disability (LD) Nurse

Job summary

We have a great opportunity for a band 6 Community LD Nurse to join the Enfield Integrated Learning Disability Service. The post is full time fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, but secondment, part time hours and job share may be considered.

Applications would be welcome from experienced band 5 and 6 nurses looking to gain Community Learning Disability Nurse experience.

The Team

Enfield Integrated Learning Disability Service is a multidisciplinary service consisting of community nurses, social workers, transition specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, Equals Employment workers, art therapists, psychologist and psychiatrists.

The works in partnership with other agencies across the borough to support people with a learning disability with their physical and mental health needs.

The position will provide the opportunity to develop skills in specialist Learning Disability nursing, mentoring students, pathway working and multi-disciplinary work whilst being part of a supportive team.

We will provide regular clinical supervision and you will be supported to continue your professional development.

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral member of the Community Nursing Team for People with Learning Disabilities. To assess the care needs, design, develop and implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with clients and carers. To provide clinical advice/support to people providing services to the client group as a member of the wider Integrated Learning Disabilities Service. To assist in developing services. To liaise appropriately with other agencies. To maintain a designated caseload. Participate in teaching staff/students, where appropriate.

To positively represent the needs and rights of PLD, tacking health inequalities and improving access to NHS services for PLD through facilitating a close working relationship between primary and specialist services, Voluntary and Private Organisations, PLD and Carers.

About us

BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care.

BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which is the lead provider of forensic mental health services; that managed the devolved New Models of care budget, it delivers MH care across some of the prisons, and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury. We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Enfield Integrated Learning Disability Service

Hertford Road

Enfield

EN3 5BN

Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Enfield Integrated Learning Disability Service

Hertford Road

Enfield

EN3 5BN

Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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