Senior Community Children’s Learning Disability Nurse
HCRG Care Group
The closing date is 13 October 2024
Job summary
The post holder will assist in the development of the Childrens Community Learning Disability Health Service (Wiltshire) to provide a flexible service to children and young people with Learning Disabilities. To work in partnership with a range of professionals, parents, carers, statutory and voluntary agencies.
You will participate in the assessment and health care planning for children and families in a variety of settings across Wiltshire, including home, educational settings, and health premises.
Base
You will be based at the closest hub to your home address. The post is Wiltshire Wide, we have a hub In Salisbury SP4 6AT, Trowbridge BA14 0XG and Chippenham SN15 1BN
Main duties of the job
- Managing an allocated caseload of children and young people with learning disabilities.
- Organise own workload without direct supervision.
- Maintain and promote quality care and assist children, young people and their families to be supported throughout their care, whilst promoting independence and protecting choice, dignity, privacy and safety.
- Maintain accurate records and timely interventions for a caseload of children.
- Undertake delegated tasks, with or without direct supervision, according to level of skill, and competence.
- At all times keep the safety of the child and young person in mind and work within local safeguarding policies as appropriate.
- Liaise with a wide range of multi-agency professionals spending time in pre-schools, childrens centres, schools and short break settings, to support a child or young person.
- Provide specialist health advice and interventions to children and young people, their families and carers ensuring access to health care.
- Develop and implement evidence based nursing care plans, signpost/refer to other health professionals as appropriate and evaluate planned care.
- Provide advice, support and training to develop other services to enhance the health needs of children and young people with a learning disability.
- Maintain competencies and work in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Councils (NMC), Code of Professional Conduct and maintaining a professional portfolio.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Date posted
25 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/53790/11779
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 0XQ
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 0XQ
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)