Job summary
You will be working as aCommunity Nurse withinthe North East Essex Community Learning Disability Team,based at Lexden Hospital in Colchester. This is a post suitable for newly qualified practitioners from Nursing or an Allied Health Profession.We offer a preceptorship programme for newly registered nurses that allows you to develop your clinical, communication and leadership skills with excellent support.
Our Community Learning Disability Teams provide person centred and holistic assessment and care for adults with a learning disability living in the community. The multidisciplinary team works with individuals that live independently in the community, with family/carers, and those that reside in supported living schemes or 24-hour residential placements. The service is committed to improving the health and well-being of people with a learning disability across North Essex, by working in a simple, person-centred way that empowers individuals to maximise their potential.
Main duties of the job
The Role:
- Assessing the health care needs of people with Learning Disabilities in a range of environments and implementing interventions as required.
- Working in an interdisciplinary way to assess service user's needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes.
- Working directly with people who use our services, their carers, colleagues and other service providers.
- Assisting and being proactive in health promotion for people with Learning Disabilities, ensuring inclusion into mainstream services in line with national and local policy and guidance.
- Delivering training and education to other professionals/carers/family.
The Benefits:
- NHS and Employee Discounts
- Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Opportunities
- 35 days Annual Leave and Public Holiday Entitlement, Increasing to 37 Days After 5 Years of Service, and 41 Days After 10 Years' Service
- Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Various Staff Wellbeing Programmes
- Free Parking
- Varied Career Pathway Options
- Excellent Training Opportunities
- Paid DBS applicatio
To find out more about our Essex Learning Disability Partnership services, including information about our roles, working for us and useful application and interview tips, please visit: www.eldp-hpfteput.nhs.uk
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Requirements:
- Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empowering and supporting the independence of adults with learning disabilities who use our services.
- Demonstrable experience of caring for people with learning disabilities or complex health needs in a way that is most appropriate for their needs.
- Knowledge of common physical, mental and emotional health needs experienced by people with a learning disability.
- Experience of communicating calmly, efficiently and in a friendly manner, using a variety of methods, with people who require support, members of the MDT, carers/family and other agencies involved in the persons care.
- Experience of maintaining high standards of record keeping.
- A good understanding of legislation and national guidance relating to the care and support of people with a learning disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Requirements:
- Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empowering and supporting the independence of adults with learning disabilities who use our services.
- Demonstrable experience of caring for people with learning disabilities or complex health needs in a way that is most appropriate for their needs.
- Knowledge of common physical, mental and emotional health needs experienced by people with a learning disability.
- Experience of communicating calmly, efficiently and in a friendly manner, using a variety of methods, with people who require support, members of the MDT, carers/family and other agencies involved in the persons care.
- Experience of maintaining high standards of record keeping.
- A good understanding of legislation and national guidance relating to the care and support of people with a learning disability.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Additional areas of training through short courses
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- Completion of management training
- Teaching/training experience
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- Communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
- IT skills, in particular MS word
- Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
- Experience in care planning
Desirable
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Provision of effective clinical supervision
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response
- De escalation in managing verbal aggression of disturbed service users
- Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Demonstrate good verbal presentation skills
- Excellent communicator
Desirable
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrate good decision making skills
- Flexible and responsive approach to care
- Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
- Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Additional areas of training through short courses
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- Completion of management training
- Teaching/training experience
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- Communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
- IT skills, in particular MS word
- Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
- Experience in care planning
Desirable
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Provision of effective clinical supervision
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response
- De escalation in managing verbal aggression of disturbed service users
- Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Demonstrate good verbal presentation skills
- Excellent communicator
Desirable
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrate good decision making skills
- Flexible and responsive approach to care
- Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
- Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
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).
