Community Learning Disabilities Nurse (GP Liaison Pathway)

Looking for something new and exciting? Passionate about supporting People with a Learning Disability with complex physical health needs? Look no further - Barnet Learning Disability Service have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Learning Disability Nurse to join their dedicated and forward-thinking team. The post-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist Nursing support to individuals with physical health needs accessing GP services. We pride ourselves in driving change and improving the lives of people with a Learning Disability, if you do too, come and join us!

Main duties of the job

• You will be part of a friendly and dynamic Learning Disability Nursing Team and can expect to utilise your knowledge, skills and experience by promoting excellent quality care through evidence-based practice and value-based approaches to People with a Learning Disability within the London Borough of Barnet.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care for individuals with learning disabilities across community and primary care services.
• Carry out holistic nursing assessments and develop, implement and review care plans, ensuring interventions are evidence-based and tailored to individual needs.
• Monitor and evaluate treatment plans, including medication regimes, taking appropriate action and escalating concerns to ensure high standards of clinical care.
• Act as a Care Coordinator for a defined caseload, including individuals with complex physical health needs, demonstrating strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Promote equality of access to healthcare by identifying and addressing barriers experienced by people with learning disabilities, supporting improved health outcomes.
• Work in partnership with service users, families, carers and professionals, providing specialist advice and guidance to support effective care delivery.
• Contribute to continuous service improvement through participation in clinical governance, audit, research and pathway development.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours! We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

• To work as part of the multi-professional team, together with other community and primary care services, providing a co-ordinated and integrated care package to people with learning disabilities.
• To have continuing responsibility for the nursing assessment, formulation and development of clinical interventions and the monitoring and evaluation of care plans.
• To assess and monitor the progress of any agreed treatment plans, supervise prescribed medication regimes, be aware of and reporting back any adverse reactions to the prescribing doctor.
• To advise, facilitate and educate clients, carers and/or families on the appropriate approaches that may be required in delivering the agreed treatment plan/care.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Learning Disability Nurse or Adult Nurse with an interest and experience of working with people with a learning disability
• Dual qualification – ie Learning Disability and Adult Nursing/mental health
• Post qualification training relevant to Physical Health care and people with a Learning Disability

Experience

• Experience of working with people with a learning disability and complex physical health needs
• Post qualification experience in learning disabilities nursing in a community environment
• Experience of co-ordinating care for people on CPA
• Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with social care
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability and challenging behaviour
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability and mental health illness
• Experience of being care co-ordinator for people with complex needs
• Experience of overcoming barriers within primary care settings to ensure people with learning disabilities have fair access to healthcare
• Experience of supporting someone to have an annual health check
• Experience of making accessible information
• Experience of implementing the Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of Care and Treatment Reviews
• Experience in providing training to a variety of different audiences
• Experience of service development work
• Experience of investigating safeguarding concerns

Skills and Knowledge

• Must be aware of Transforming Care Agenda
• Must be aware of learning from mortality reviews (LeDeR)
• Must have a good understanding of people with a learning disability and complex physical health needs.
• LeDeR trained reviewer

Other

• Able to work flexibly if people are in crisis
• 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.

£45,953 to £54,254 a year Per annum, inclusive of HCA's