Job responsibilities
To provide support and work directly
with people with learning disabilities in their home, including working with
their families and Care & Support providers
To provide day to day clinical support
to any current or future LD team members
To ensure all practice is based upon the
principles of Valuing People, rights, independence, choice and inclusion
To work with the individual, their
carers and members of the multi professional team in the formulation,
implementation and review of a person-centered care and support plan. This will
include risk assessments and management plans that will outline the support the
individual requires to continue to live successfully within the community
To undertake learning disability health
checks on all patients on the learning disability register aged 14 and above on
an annual basis
To identify any training needs required
for carers -family and providers- and when appropriate contribute to the
delivery of this training to enable them to be successful in supporting the
service user and to meet their individual needs
To promote the health needs of the
individual and provide health facilitation support to them, this will also
include completion of annual learning disability health checks and supporting
them in the development of quality health action plans
To support the mainstream services to
ensure the delivery of good quality general health care to people with learning
disabilities
To liaise with, train and support the
PCN team to better meet the health care needs of people with learning
disabilities
To work closely PCN GP practices, both
GP and practice staff, in raising awareness of the health needs of people with
learning disabilities
To support the individual in attending
their GP to ensuring that they receive an annual comprehensive health check
To support the individual to attend
health appointments as required and to provide information in an accessible
format regarding and prescribed treatment
To support the individual with their
prescribed medication, to assist them with any changes to their medication and
provide a monitoring role; to report any concerns on behalf of the individuals
back to the GP/-Consultant
To provide
support, monitoring and advice to individuals who have epilepsy
To oversee and
coordinate care for individuals under the Care Programme Approach, ensuring
adherence to relevant policies, and to take responsibility for managing the
care of those assessed as eligible for Continuing Healthcare
To undertake a
care management role when it has been identified most care required is health
care and it is felt that there is an added benefit to the individual for a
nurse to undertake this role. This will include co-ordinating meetings
to review the quality and delivery of care
To undertake carers assessments to
ensure all needs are met to enable them to support their relative and ensure
any unmet needs are highlighted
To ensure compliance with the Policy in
the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and ensure all practice actively helps
safeguard vulnerable people. This will include reporting any issues of concern
as laid down in the policy and contribute to the development of adult
protection plans
To prepare and review the effectiveness
and progress of the care plan with the individual and others; to initiate any
action that may be required to assist them in achieving their choice
To provide advice, which includes both
clinical and management strategies, regarding the management of individuals who
are exhibiting challenging behavior
To organize and lead group work with
people with learning disabilities, this may include issues such as anxiety
management and healthy living
To participate in reviews, preparing
reports for the multi-agency meetings.
To maintain a high standard of record
keeping and case notes in line with NMC guidelines
To be aware of the implications and
responsibilities relating to the Mental Health Act -1983- 1.32 To ensure
compliance with the Mental Capacity Act
To ensure that all care plans have been
developed within the guidance of the Mental Capacity Act and where appropriate
to involve advocacy
To undertake comprehensive nursing
assessments, behavioural assessments, and any other assessments appropriate to
the individual
To work closely with staff within the
community teams and care and support providers to ensure a person-centered
approach is always maintained
To liaise with members of the
multi-agency teams, attending and contributing at reviews or meetings and
communicating appropriate information as required
To ensure that any information provided
regarding any aspect of their care is available in an accessible format when
required
To undertake comprehensive nursing
assessments, behavioural assessments, and any other assessments appropriate to
the individual
To interpret and understand behaviour to
develop individual care packages