Job summary
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation
Trust was established as an NHS Trust in 2011, and as an NHS Foundation Trust
in November 2014. The Trust has a turnover of approximately £83M and employs
approximately 1578 staff. We deliver a wide range of community-based healthcare
services primarily in Halton and Warrington, as well as networked services in
St. Helens, Knowsley and in Cheshire West. The Trust also provides specialised
community dental services across a much larger geography.
Our vision is that by working with local people and
partners, we will promote good health and will be a leading provider of
excellent community healthcare services in the Northwest. Bridgewater is located within an excellent
motorway, bus, and train network enabling easy access to/from the cities of
Manchester and Liverpool.
We are looking for a Senior Learning Disabilities
Nurse to join our dynamic Neurodevelopmental Nursing Team, working closely with
our Community Paediatricians and Multi-Disciplinary Team in a variety of
clinical and home settings throughout the borough of Halton Widnes and
Runcorn.
Main duties of the job
To
work as part of our Neuro-Developmental Nursing Team that provides support and
management of children with severe or complex learning disabilities or
neuro-developmental disabilities including but not limited to ASD, ADHD, and
global- developmental delay.
To work closely with
community paediatricians, parents/carers, general practitioners, schools and
other partners to develop a greater understanding of the conditions and
facilitate appropriate support for children, young people and their families.
The post holder will work autonomously and be part of
a nursing team that provides a community-based service undertaken in clinic settings,
Halton Child Development Centre (Woodview) and at home. The post holder will be
an experienced nurse with strong clinical leadership skills and demonstrate an
ability to further develop service provision in this area of clinical practice.
About us
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- To
assess, plan and implement packages of care for children & young people, up
to 19 years of age, with a diagnosed severe or complex learning disability or
neuro-developmental disability (including attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, autism).
- To
assess the needs, including challenging or complex behaviour and sleep
difficulties, of a child/young person, and plan, implement and evaluate
individualised care in collaboration with the child/young person, family, and
other involved agencies/ professionals.
- To
provide advice, support and information to the child/young person and their
family at the early stages of diagnosis, when needs change or during transition
periods; also signposting and/or referring to other sources of support
including voluntary and community assets.
- To
provide skills and strategies for young people/parents or carers to use
effectively to help manage their own/their childs long-term condition.
- To
promote the health and well-being of children and young people at every
contact.
- To
have an understanding and knowledge of medications prescribed for ADHD and/or
sleep difficulties; supporting medication concordance to improve outcomes for
children and young people.
- To
develop care pathways in line with NICE guidance as appropriate to the
development of the service and in consultation with all key stakeholders.
-
To run nurseled
clinics; demonstrating the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
including the recording of clinical observations, the on-going assessment of
treatment effectiveness, monitoring compliance with clinical practice and NICE
guidance.
- To
offer joint working and specialist advice to other members of the
multidisciplinary team and external agencies to implement care plans, packages
of care and to evaluate outcomes.
-
To liaise and share
information with other agencies, with appropriate consent and in accordance with
data protection guidelines, in order to support the needs of the child or young
person safely and effectively.
- To
develop, run and evaluate group support for children, young people with severe
or complex learning disability or neuro-developmental disability and their
families/carer.
- To
ensure that clients are actively involved in all care planning and decision
making as per Fraser Guidelines and Mental Capacity Act, 2005.
- To
contribute to statutory processes such as Education Health & Care Plans as
required.
-
To use high level communication skills
throughout all duties within the clinical role including verbal, non-verbal,
and written formats.
-
To make appropriate clinical decisions
following assessment; seeking support and advice from a peer, manager or named
safeguarding nurse as appropriate.
-
Where appropriate, to support families through
transition processes from pre-school to education, primary to secondary school
and secondary to adult services.
-
To discharge from the service appropriately,
agreeing a point of closure with the young person, parent or carers and
informing relevant professionals. Alternatively following Trust policy for
children who are not brought for health appointments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- To
assess, plan and implement packages of care for children & young people, up
to 19 years of age, with a diagnosed severe or complex learning disability or
neuro-developmental disability (including attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, autism).
- To
assess the needs, including challenging or complex behaviour and sleep
difficulties, of a child/young person, and plan, implement and evaluate
individualised care in collaboration with the child/young person, family, and
other involved agencies/ professionals.
- To
provide advice, support and information to the child/young person and their
family at the early stages of diagnosis, when needs change or during transition
periods; also signposting and/or referring to other sources of support
including voluntary and community assets.
- To
provide skills and strategies for young people/parents or carers to use
effectively to help manage their own/their childs long-term condition.
- To
promote the health and well-being of children and young people at every
contact.
- To
have an understanding and knowledge of medications prescribed for ADHD and/or
sleep difficulties; supporting medication concordance to improve outcomes for
children and young people.
- To
develop care pathways in line with NICE guidance as appropriate to the
development of the service and in consultation with all key stakeholders.
-
To run nurseled
clinics; demonstrating the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
including the recording of clinical observations, the on-going assessment of
treatment effectiveness, monitoring compliance with clinical practice and NICE
guidance.
- To
offer joint working and specialist advice to other members of the
multidisciplinary team and external agencies to implement care plans, packages
of care and to evaluate outcomes.
-
To liaise and share
information with other agencies, with appropriate consent and in accordance with
data protection guidelines, in order to support the needs of the child or young
person safely and effectively.
- To
develop, run and evaluate group support for children, young people with severe
or complex learning disability or neuro-developmental disability and their
families/carer.
- To
ensure that clients are actively involved in all care planning and decision
making as per Fraser Guidelines and Mental Capacity Act, 2005.
- To
contribute to statutory processes such as Education Health & Care Plans as
required.
-
To use high level communication skills
throughout all duties within the clinical role including verbal, non-verbal,
and written formats.
-
To make appropriate clinical decisions
following assessment; seeking support and advice from a peer, manager or named
safeguarding nurse as appropriate.
-
Where appropriate, to support families through
transition processes from pre-school to education, primary to secondary school
and secondary to adult services.
-
To discharge from the service appropriately,
agreeing a point of closure with the young person, parent or carers and
informing relevant professionals. Alternatively following Trust policy for
children who are not brought for health appointments.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Childrens Nurse
- First level degree
- Evidence of additional training or professional development in neuro-developmental disabilities and/or behaviour management
Desirable
- Teaching / mentoring qualification
- Qualification or equivalent experience in leadership
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with children and young people (CYP) with learning disabilities (LD) and neuro-developmental disabilities
- Experience of working within a community setting and working independently
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Leadership experience to achieve sustained service improvements
Desirable
- Experience in designing & delivering training to service users and/or professionals.
- Experience of involving service users in a meaningful way to shape service initiatives and delivery.
- Experience monitoring ADHD medication compliance and side effects
- Experience of clinical audit & continuous quality improvement
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of The Code and nursing standard
- Highly competent in working therapeutically with CYP with learning difficulties/neuro-developmental difficulties who are experiencing complex challenges by providing a comprehensive assessment, plan, intervention, and evaluation of care packages.
- Ability to independently make clinical decisions, generate treatment options, plan and review treatment programme.
- High level interpersonal skills including:
- communication (verbal & written), observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Knowledge of national policies and guidance (relevant to the client group)
Desirable
- Alternative communication skills e.g., Makaton, picture exchange system (pecs)
- Working knowledge of Family Support model and/ or common assessment framework
- Knowledge of childrens safeguarding policy and guidance
- Understanding of the
- principles of clinical
- governance
- IT skills including clinical systems.
- Knowledge of public health/ health promotion
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Bridgewater Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs, including some evenings and weekends
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Childrens Nurse
- First level degree
- Evidence of additional training or professional development in neuro-developmental disabilities and/or behaviour management
Desirable
- Teaching / mentoring qualification
- Qualification or equivalent experience in leadership
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with children and young people (CYP) with learning disabilities (LD) and neuro-developmental disabilities
- Experience of working within a community setting and working independently
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Leadership experience to achieve sustained service improvements
Desirable
- Experience in designing & delivering training to service users and/or professionals.
- Experience of involving service users in a meaningful way to shape service initiatives and delivery.
- Experience monitoring ADHD medication compliance and side effects
- Experience of clinical audit & continuous quality improvement
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of The Code and nursing standard
- Highly competent in working therapeutically with CYP with learning difficulties/neuro-developmental difficulties who are experiencing complex challenges by providing a comprehensive assessment, plan, intervention, and evaluation of care packages.
- Ability to independently make clinical decisions, generate treatment options, plan and review treatment programme.
- High level interpersonal skills including:
- communication (verbal & written), observation, listening and empathy skills.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Knowledge of national policies and guidance (relevant to the client group)
Desirable
- Alternative communication skills e.g., Makaton, picture exchange system (pecs)
- Working knowledge of Family Support model and/ or common assessment framework
- Knowledge of childrens safeguarding policy and guidance
- Understanding of the
- principles of clinical
- governance
- IT skills including clinical systems.
- Knowledge of public health/ health promotion
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Bridgewater Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs, including some evenings and weekends
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
