Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Nursing Assistant Practitioner with an interest in working with adults with learning disabilities to join the City Community Learning Disability Team in Norwich.
We are looking for a capable and committed individual who is keen to pursue a career in learning disability nursing, progressing through the apprenticeship pathway to become a Registered Learning Disability Nurse.
Applicants must have achieved at least NVQ 3 (or equivalent knowledge and experience), or completed the foundation degree programme. We are also looking for someone with good verbal and written communication skills, good organisational skills and the ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Experience of working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.
Main duties of the job
You will assist the work of Community Learning Disability Nurses and will be required to carry out individual and group work. Under the supervision and direction of the Lead Community Learning Disability Nurse, you will undertake assessments and interventions with adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
About us
The Community Learning Disability Service is comprised of five integrated Health and Social care Learning Disability Community Teams, covering different localities in Norfolk. Each team is responsible for delivering specialist health provision and social care to adults with learning disabilities. We work in the community to ensure adults with learning disabilities lead as independent and fulfilling lives as possible.
The post holder will benefit from being part of a supportive, experienced multidisciplinary team of staff working within the Norfolk Adult Learning Disabilities Service
In return for your commitment and hard work you can expect
o Full induction programmeo Monthly clinical supervisiono Annual performance reviewso Great team workingo CPD opportunities
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the Country to be awarded the title.
If you are aged 16-30 and not currently in education, employment or training, our colleagues at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (supported by the Princes Trust), can provide application and interview coaching. To request this support please contact NWICB.Careers@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Areas of Responsibility
- To work with health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
- To contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, rehabilitation and palliative care needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
- To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital and in-reach into inpatient unit and mainstream services.
- To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
Clinical
The post holder will:
- Working with patients who have behaviours that challenge, mental health needs and patients on the autistic spectrum.
- Assess patients with straight forward requirements based on predetermined department protocols.
- Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and intervention in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined departmental protocol.
- Apply competency based intervention techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed/intervention care plan.
- Modify and progress intervention/treatment using own clinical reasoning, notifying a qualified practitioner accordingly.
- Prepare for and develop individual /group activities to meet defined intervention needs.
- Monitor patients and promptly alert a qualified practitioner when there are unexpected changes.
- Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues.
- Make basic judgements on patients response to prescribed treatment, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.
- Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented on Liquidlogic Adult System (LAS).
- Ensure inputting into Liquidlogic Adult System (LAS)/patient held records (where appropriate) is completed on a daily basis.
- Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustment in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
- Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients cooperation in their treatment /care/management plan.
- Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient team, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate (e.g. Early Help Hub; Gold Standard framework).
- Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
- Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health professionals.
- Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important (e.g. taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers, passive exercises).
- Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following appropriate training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
- Work predominantly independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and clinical supervision by a qualified practitioner.
- Work with qualified practitioners with group work/clinics as required.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following departmental policy.
- Share responsibility for equipment (e.g. sexual education equipment aids).
- Share responsibility for indirect patient contact tasks, such as answering telephones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.
- Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must use universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
- Demonstrates basic IT and standard keyboard skills.
Professional
The post holder will:
- To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at and participation in staff meetings, training sessions, courses and reflective practice.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee, maintaining a dynamic personal development plan.
- To demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situations.
- To provide peer support to other carers.
- To develop competencies to enhance practice and ability to meet needs of patients and the service.
Communication
- To establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building.
- To demonstrate an ability to communicate with patients/carers with complex needs, using clear and effective verbal/non-verbal communication.
- To gather and collate information to enable co-ordinator to plan interventions/liaison with others.
- To provide direct feedback to professionals as appropriate, and in a clear and concise way.
- To contribute to accurate and timely patient records, including data collection.
- To communicate and share information with DNs, GPs and SWs as necessary.
- Be able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives with communication difficulties (i.e. deafness, blindness, and learning disabilities).
- To provide feedback to co-ordinator in a clear and concise way.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Areas of Responsibility
- To work with health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
- To contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, rehabilitation and palliative care needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
- To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital and in-reach into inpatient unit and mainstream services.
- To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
Clinical
The post holder will:
- Working with patients who have behaviours that challenge, mental health needs and patients on the autistic spectrum.
- Assess patients with straight forward requirements based on predetermined department protocols.
- Prepare for, carry out and monitor assessments and intervention in specified clinical areas, and discharge in line with predetermined departmental protocol.
- Apply competency based intervention techniques/care to patients with specific conditions under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed/intervention care plan.
- Modify and progress intervention/treatment using own clinical reasoning, notifying a qualified practitioner accordingly.
- Prepare for and develop individual /group activities to meet defined intervention needs.
- Monitor patients and promptly alert a qualified practitioner when there are unexpected changes.
- Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues.
- Make basic judgements on patients response to prescribed treatment, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.
- Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented on Liquidlogic Adult System (LAS).
- Ensure inputting into Liquidlogic Adult System (LAS)/patient held records (where appropriate) is completed on a daily basis.
- Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustment in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
- Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patients cooperation in their treatment /care/management plan.
- Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient team, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate (e.g. Early Help Hub; Gold Standard framework).
- Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
- Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health professionals.
- Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important (e.g. taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers, passive exercises).
- Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following appropriate training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
- Work predominantly independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and clinical supervision by a qualified practitioner.
- Work with qualified practitioners with group work/clinics as required.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following departmental policy.
- Share responsibility for equipment (e.g. sexual education equipment aids).
- Share responsibility for indirect patient contact tasks, such as answering telephones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.
- Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must use universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
- Demonstrates basic IT and standard keyboard skills.
Professional
The post holder will:
- To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at and participation in staff meetings, training sessions, courses and reflective practice.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee, maintaining a dynamic personal development plan.
- To demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situations.
- To provide peer support to other carers.
- To develop competencies to enhance practice and ability to meet needs of patients and the service.
Communication
- To establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building.
- To demonstrate an ability to communicate with patients/carers with complex needs, using clear and effective verbal/non-verbal communication.
- To gather and collate information to enable co-ordinator to plan interventions/liaison with others.
- To provide direct feedback to professionals as appropriate, and in a clear and concise way.
- To contribute to accurate and timely patient records, including data collection.
- To communicate and share information with DNs, GPs and SWs as necessary.
- Be able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives with communication difficulties (i.e. deafness, blindness, and learning disabilities).
- To provide feedback to co-ordinator in a clear and concise way.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNVQ 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience
- oFoundation degree programme, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience
- oGCSEs Grade C or above in English and Maths, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a health or social care setting
- oExperience of working with people with learning disabilities
- oExperience of working with people, in the statutory / voluntary / private sector
Desirable
- oExperience of working in people's homes
- oExperience of working with people at the end of life
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses
- oHighly motivated
- oLiteracy skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of multi-disciplinary team roles
- oExperience of working in a community setting
Communication
Essential
- oTact and diplomacy
- oAbility to use own initiative
- oAble to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms
- oEmpathy and sensitivity
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oEvidence of ongoing learning
- oAbility to manage stressful situations
- oA team player
- oAwareness of own limitations
- oGood organisational skills
- oOpen to change and development
Other
Essential
- oAble to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- oAble to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- oMust have a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
Desirable
- oA desire to pursue a career in nursing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNVQ 3 or equivalent knowledge and experience
- oFoundation degree programme, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience
- oGCSEs Grade C or above in English and Maths, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a health or social care setting
- oExperience of working with people with learning disabilities
- oExperience of working with people, in the statutory / voluntary / private sector
Desirable
- oExperience of working in people's homes
- oExperience of working with people at the end of life
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses
- oHighly motivated
- oLiteracy skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of multi-disciplinary team roles
- oExperience of working in a community setting
Communication
Essential
- oTact and diplomacy
- oAbility to use own initiative
- oAble to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms
- oEmpathy and sensitivity
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oEvidence of ongoing learning
- oAbility to manage stressful situations
- oA team player
- oAwareness of own limitations
- oGood organisational skills
- oOpen to change and development
Other
Essential
- oAble to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- oAble to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- oMust have a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
Desirable
- oA desire to pursue a career in nursing
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).
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).
