Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 Registered Learning Disability Nurse. The post holder will be a member of a specialist multi-disciplinary learning disability health team, working with a team of learning disability nurses. We aim to provide a high-quality nursing service across the county of Buckinghamshire, providing care in line with our clinical care pathways. This post is suitable for newly qualified nurses.
Main duties of the job
Identify the health needs of people with learning disability referred to the service, using specialist clinical skills and knowledge in the following areas: epilepsy, dementia, mental health, behaviour difficulties, autism, syndrome specific health needs, medication and complex health needs associated with learning disability.
Undertake nursing assessment, specialist mental health and learning disability assessments (initially under supervision), care planning and evaluation, and risk assessment and management.
Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to the individual needs of service users.
Ability to plan and organize own workload, ensuring the needs of service users are met, alongside completing training and learning.
Travel across the county is required; the post holder will need to be able to drive to carry out domiciliary visits, attend meetings and training, and occasionally cover for colleagues on other sites.
Participation in regular supervision.
Consideration of the health and safety, well-being, and interests of those who come in to contact with the team.
Remain updated with local and national guidelines and policies.
Ensure that all Trust-wide and local policies are implemented.
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 theCare 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 4000 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!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibility
Identify the health needs of people with learning disability referred to the service, using specialist clinical skills and knowledge in the following areas: epilepsy, dementia, mental health, behaviour difficulties, autism, syndrome specific health needs, medication and complex health needs associated with learning disability.
Undertake nursing assessment, specialist mental health and learning disability assessments (initially under supervision), care planning and evaluation, and risk assessment and management.
Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to the individual needs of service users.
Deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice.
Provide education, advice and guidance to service users and their carers, and other professionals.
Responsible for the administration, carriage, storage and safe disposal of medication and equipment used in the community, in accordance with Trust policies.
Participate in developing health promotion initiatives, working towards reducing health inequalities.
Take appropriate action in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults, where necessary.
Participate in the Trusts adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trusts procedure and techniques for managing risks.
Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies.
Demonstrate a working understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing learning disability, and mental health care. In particular having a good knowledge of the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, LeDeR and the Care Act.
Respond to any crisis that a service user may experience.
Work autonomously and be responsible for the management of a caseload and delegation of work to support staff, as agreed through supervision.
Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility
To provide advice, guidance and support to nursing support workers.To be a clinical supervisor for and to provide supervision for nursing support workers, as agreed through supervision.
To support Student Nurses on placement with the team, and to be a Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor, as agreed through supervision.
Service Development and Improvement
To be involved in Service Evaluation, Audit and Service Development initiatives.
Communications
Maintain an excellent level of communication with service users and carers, using a range of verbal and non-verbal approaches and to respond sensitively to their needs.
Maintain positive working relationships and clear communications with team colleagues, other professionals, and agencies.
Provide a high standard of verbal and written communication.
Adherence to all aspects of patient confidentiality, documentation and record keeping according to Trust and national guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibility
Identify the health needs of people with learning disability referred to the service, using specialist clinical skills and knowledge in the following areas: epilepsy, dementia, mental health, behaviour difficulties, autism, syndrome specific health needs, medication and complex health needs associated with learning disability.
Undertake nursing assessment, specialist mental health and learning disability assessments (initially under supervision), care planning and evaluation, and risk assessment and management.
Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to the individual needs of service users.
Deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice.
Provide education, advice and guidance to service users and their carers, and other professionals.
Responsible for the administration, carriage, storage and safe disposal of medication and equipment used in the community, in accordance with Trust policies.
Participate in developing health promotion initiatives, working towards reducing health inequalities.
Take appropriate action in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults, where necessary.
Participate in the Trusts adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trusts procedure and techniques for managing risks.
Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies.
Demonstrate a working understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing learning disability, and mental health care. In particular having a good knowledge of the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, LeDeR and the Care Act.
Respond to any crisis that a service user may experience.
Work autonomously and be responsible for the management of a caseload and delegation of work to support staff, as agreed through supervision.
Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility
To provide advice, guidance and support to nursing support workers.To be a clinical supervisor for and to provide supervision for nursing support workers, as agreed through supervision.
To support Student Nurses on placement with the team, and to be a Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor, as agreed through supervision.
Service Development and Improvement
To be involved in Service Evaluation, Audit and Service Development initiatives.
Communications
Maintain an excellent level of communication with service users and carers, using a range of verbal and non-verbal approaches and to respond sensitively to their needs.
Maintain positive working relationships and clear communications with team colleagues, other professionals, and agencies.
Provide a high standard of verbal and written communication.
Adherence to all aspects of patient confidentiality, documentation and record keeping according to Trust and national guidelines.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) qualification.
- Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
- Post-graduate qualification related to a specialist LD clinical area of practice
Desirable
- ENB 998 or Mentorship and Support in Professional Practice.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) qualification.
- Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
- Post-graduate qualification related to a specialist LD clinical area of practice
Desirable
- ENB 998 or Mentorship and Support in Professional Practice.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Experience of working as part of a team.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Buckinghamshire Community Learning Disability Team
Unit 1 Midshires Business Park Smeaton Close
AYLESBURY
HP19 8HL
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
