Job summary
We are looking for a band 5 qualified nurse with experience in learning disabilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a very established and dedicated team of staff. Belbrook is currently rated as good with Ofsted and Belbrook are very proud to offer a home away from home short stay service for children and young people.
Belbrook is a short break children's home in Bristol commissioned by Bristol City Council and employs AWP staff. We provide respite care for children from 8-18 years of age with learning disabilities and complex health needs. The provision covers 24-hour care and the shifts reflect this with sleep in duties and unsocial hours, including evenings, weekends
Belbrook provides overnight care for up to three/four children, each night.
Main duties of the job
As the nurse in charge of a shift, you will be a key worker to a group of allocated children, responsible for developing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments and liaising with parents/ carers and other relevant professionals to support the child in every aspect of their life. We would expect you to provide a safe and supportive environment with personalised activities and regular trips into the community. You will manage a team of care staff, provide regular supervisions for staff members and deputise in the absence of the Home Manager.
We will provide you with regular supervision, appraisal and training opportunities to enhance your post.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Number of staff responsible for: 3 6 on each shift
- To carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluations for children and young people is provided. To ensure delivery of high quality residential service for disabled children detailed: National Minimum Care Standards of Childrens Homes. This will include:
- Undertaking a comprehensive, children/person-centred, nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the children/young people, their parents/carers and supporting professionals, to provide the best nursing care
- Implementation of care plan and advocating for the children/young people.
- Evaluation of effectiveness of care plan provided in partnership with children and young people parents and carers and support professionals.
- Ability to implement research-based practice
- Following successful completion of preceptorship, ability to supervise junior and unregistered staff
- Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
- Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual children and young people who present with challenging behaviour.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant Legislation for Disabled Children in Residential Services.
- Ensure the ordering storage, administration and disposal of medication complies with relevant trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010,Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and MHA (1983)
See Job Description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Number of staff responsible for: 3 6 on each shift
- To carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluations for children and young people is provided. To ensure delivery of high quality residential service for disabled children detailed: National Minimum Care Standards of Childrens Homes. This will include:
- Undertaking a comprehensive, children/person-centred, nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the children/young people, their parents/carers and supporting professionals, to provide the best nursing care
- Implementation of care plan and advocating for the children/young people.
- Evaluation of effectiveness of care plan provided in partnership with children and young people parents and carers and support professionals.
- Ability to implement research-based practice
- Following successful completion of preceptorship, ability to supervise junior and unregistered staff
- Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
- Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual children and young people who present with challenging behaviour.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant Legislation for Disabled Children in Residential Services.
- Ensure the ordering storage, administration and disposal of medication complies with relevant trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010,Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and MHA (1983)
See Job Description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- UK Registered Nurse LD/Children's
- Significant experience of at least 2 years post qualifying
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children with learning disabilities and complex healthcare needs.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of medication rounds and safe administration and disposal of drugs
- oAble to plan, implement and evaluate resident care and act accordingly if untoward changes occur
- oDe-escalation and listening skills
- oPhysical Intervention, and breakaway trained
- oAble to demonstrate experience of effective risk assessment and management
- o Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection
- oMaintain accurate, appropriate records
- oPractical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
- oAble to develop an excellent therapeutic relationship; function as named nurse undertaking all aspects of the nursing process in order to provide best possible care
Professional/ Leadership skills
Essential
- oAble to communicate effectively and efficiently with other members of the team
- oLeadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management)
- oUnderstanding of the importance of Health and Safety
- oEffective report writing to provide clear relevant information for handovers, case conferences.
- oHave a working knowledge of Microsoft application or equivalent including use of emails, word processing, us of internet. Have a willingness to learn new applications as appropriate.
Desirable
- oAble to undertake clinical supervision, appraisal, mentorship, teaching and preceptorships for Student nurses, bands 2, 3 and 4 staff. Ensure all personal development needs are reported to team leader.
Knowledge
Essential
- oAwareness of The Children's Home (England) Regulations 2015
- oNMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives
- oExperienced / knowledge of current developments in learning disability care and nursing practice with a focus on children and young people.
Health and wellbeing
Essential
- oAble to recognise signs of stress in self and in others
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- UK Registered Nurse LD/Children's
- Significant experience of at least 2 years post qualifying
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children with learning disabilities and complex healthcare needs.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of medication rounds and safe administration and disposal of drugs
- oAble to plan, implement and evaluate resident care and act accordingly if untoward changes occur
- oDe-escalation and listening skills
- oPhysical Intervention, and breakaway trained
- oAble to demonstrate experience of effective risk assessment and management
- o Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection
- oMaintain accurate, appropriate records
- oPractical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
- oAble to develop an excellent therapeutic relationship; function as named nurse undertaking all aspects of the nursing process in order to provide best possible care
Professional/ Leadership skills
Essential
- oAble to communicate effectively and efficiently with other members of the team
- oLeadership skills (motivating, using initiative, change management)
- oUnderstanding of the importance of Health and Safety
- oEffective report writing to provide clear relevant information for handovers, case conferences.
- oHave a working knowledge of Microsoft application or equivalent including use of emails, word processing, us of internet. Have a willingness to learn new applications as appropriate.
Desirable
- oAble to undertake clinical supervision, appraisal, mentorship, teaching and preceptorships for Student nurses, bands 2, 3 and 4 staff. Ensure all personal development needs are reported to team leader.
Knowledge
Essential
- oAwareness of The Children's Home (England) Regulations 2015
- oNMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives
- oExperienced / knowledge of current developments in learning disability care and nursing practice with a focus on children and young people.
Health and wellbeing
Essential
- oAble to recognise signs of stress in self and in others
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).
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