Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate, innovative, and enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Children's Learning Disability Nurse to join our'Outstanding'community Children's and Young People's Specialist services. You would be joining a friendly and supportive highly specialist multidisciplinary team and would contribute to the development of nursing provision within our Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Starfish).
The post is 37.5 hours per week and will working across Norfolk, including Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth, and Norwich. Base is negotiable and flexible working is supported and includes agile/home working where relevant.
The Starfish Team offers assessment and intervention for young people of school age (4-18 years) with a diagnosed learning disability who are experiencing significant behavioural and/or mental health difficulties.
The Starfish team covers a large geographical area, so it is essential that you can drive and have access to a vehicle when pool cars are not available.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialised support and advice to children and teenagers with significant learning disabilities, neurodevelopment disorders and their families.
To provide clinical nursing services for children and young people under 18 years of age.
To provide a range of clinical expertise and design appropriate interventions to meet the child's changing developmental needs.
To be committed to implementing Every Child Matters principle.
To supervise and manage junior staff, mentor new colleagues and student nurses.
To undertake assessment and clinical interventions for children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
To work within a multi-disciplinary team and lead on specialist area of care pathways such as ASD, ADHD & LD. The responsibilities include assessment, planning and implementation of care pathways for children within a specialist area.
Running nurse led clinics, writing guidelines and auditing clinic sessions and ensuring communication between Consultant, GP and others as necessary.
To participate in rolling programmes of parent education which can be delivered either into groups or individually, both in clinic settings and at home. The post holder will use a range of training approaches to meet individual needs and to overcome possible barriers to understanding.
About us
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.
Find out more about working for our organisation here:
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification, please refer to this document for the main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification, please refer to this document for the main responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD/RN/RMHN - Diploma level
- ENB 998
- LSCB Core Module
- Norfolk Steps
- Additional specialist knowledge and expertise (equivalent to diploma level) in ADHD/ASD/LD
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working with children who have learning disabilities and their families
- Substantial experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
Desirable
- Community Learning Disability Nursing
- Participation in group work
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Established Named Nurse skills
- Evidence based and outcome led nursing practice
- Sensitivity to and understanding of the individual needs of children and their families
- Effective use of information technology
- Extensive knowledge of the emotional, psychological, developmental and social needs of children and young people with learning disabilities
- Proven ability to apply evidence based clinical interventions
- Ability to evaluate clinical effectiveness
- Understanding of non-verbal communication systems and their use with children and young people
- Accurate, timely and concise recording
- Thorough understanding of the Common Assessment Framework
- Ability to work in partnership with others
Desirable
- Knowledge of local statutory and non-statutory resources available for this particular group
- Good working knowledge of Sign-a-long, PECS/ Widget
- Holder of identified caseload
- Participation in group work
- Individualised enabling direct work with children/young people
- Webster Stratton
- Theraplay
Communication
Essential
- Able to speak and understand English Language
- Able to communicate on all levels with children/young people/parents/carers and other professionals
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to supervise junior staff
- Able to deliver parent training with other colleagues
Desirable
- Line management responsibilities
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Value diversity
- Must hold full and valid UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD/RN/RMHN - Diploma level
- ENB 998
- LSCB Core Module
- Norfolk Steps
- Additional specialist knowledge and expertise (equivalent to diploma level) in ADHD/ASD/LD
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working with children who have learning disabilities and their families
- Substantial experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
Desirable
- Community Learning Disability Nursing
- Participation in group work
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Established Named Nurse skills
- Evidence based and outcome led nursing practice
- Sensitivity to and understanding of the individual needs of children and their families
- Effective use of information technology
- Extensive knowledge of the emotional, psychological, developmental and social needs of children and young people with learning disabilities
- Proven ability to apply evidence based clinical interventions
- Ability to evaluate clinical effectiveness
- Understanding of non-verbal communication systems and their use with children and young people
- Accurate, timely and concise recording
- Thorough understanding of the Common Assessment Framework
- Ability to work in partnership with others
Desirable
- Knowledge of local statutory and non-statutory resources available for this particular group
- Good working knowledge of Sign-a-long, PECS/ Widget
- Holder of identified caseload
- Participation in group work
- Individualised enabling direct work with children/young people
- Webster Stratton
- Theraplay
Communication
Essential
- Able to speak and understand English Language
- Able to communicate on all levels with children/young people/parents/carers and other professionals
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to supervise junior staff
- Able to deliver parent training with other colleagues
Desirable
- Line management responsibilities
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Value diversity
- Must hold full and valid UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check
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).
