Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner at Mersey and west Lancashire Teaching Hospitals covering the Southport and Ormskirk sites. The role will be to cover maternity leave and provide the service Monday to Friday.

The Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner will support the Named Nurses and the Assistant Director Safeguarding to ensure that the organisation delivers excellent care to those with a learning disability, and or autism.

The post holder will ensure the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities, and is compliant with the NHS Learning Disability Improvement Standards.

The role will include supporting the Named Nurses to deliver our duties for the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for those patients with a learning disability and or autism.

Main duties of the job

The post will be mostly at Southport Hospital, although the successful applicant will be expected to work across both Southport and Ormskirk sites as required, and may be required to attend external meetings.

The post holder will provide an advanced level of learning disability and autism expertise, knowledge and advice during the care of highly complex conditions and / or situations.

They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their families and or carers to ensure the delivery of excellent care.

The role will provide partnership working developing effective relationships with multi-agency partners, the patient, families and or carers, to support the admission and discharge processes, and to provide the delivery of high standards of care to those with a learning disability and or autism.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of detailed improvement plans relating to the NHS Learning Disability Benchmark, and ensure the Trust is compliant with the NHS Learning Disability Improvement Standards.

In addition the post holder will use their expertise to be a source of training and supervision, developing and providing learning disability and autism training. They will be required to demonstrate the Trust's compliance to any future mandated learning disability and autism training.

About us

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
SAFETY that is of the highest standards
COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

347-5841963

Job locations

Southport

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see attached Job Description.

Advertising date: 21st November 2023

Closing date: 4th December 2023

Shortlisting date: 5th December 2023

Proposed Interview date: 15th December 2023

Please be advised that this vacancy may close early upon receipt of sufficient applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see attached Job Description.

Advertising date: 21st November 2023

Closing date: 4th December 2023

Shortlisting date: 5th December 2023

Proposed Interview date: 15th December 2023

Please be advised that this vacancy may close early upon receipt of sufficient applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Registration
Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to the role

Experience

Essential

Recent and extensive clinical knowledge of the needs of patients with Multiple Disabilities, Challenging Behaviour, Mental Health problems and Complex Health Needs
Experience of supporting the development of strategy, guidelines, policy development
Developing and delivering training programmes
Recent and extensive experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with people with Learning Disabilities and or autism
Experience of working in an acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential

Experience of completing audits and delivery of action plans
Experience or involvement of service improvement work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Registration
Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to the role

Experience

Essential

Recent and extensive clinical knowledge of the needs of patients with Multiple Disabilities, Challenging Behaviour, Mental Health problems and Complex Health Needs
Experience of supporting the development of strategy, guidelines, policy development
Developing and delivering training programmes
Recent and extensive experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working with people with Learning Disabilities and or autism
Experience of working in an acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential

Experience of completing audits and delivery of action plans
Experience or involvement of service improvement work

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).