This Band 5 community learning disability nurse post sits in the Learning Disability Care Hub at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. The core work is managing a personal caseload and carrying out specialist health and behavioural assessments. It is distinct for support in settings such as people's own homes, close working with families and partner agencies, and a multidisciplinary team. Registration as a learning disability nurse and prior learning disability experience are essential.
What the job involves
- Manage own community caseload
- Undertake specialist health and behavioural pathways and assessments
- Support individuals in a range of settings, including their own homes
- Promote health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities
- Work closely with families, carers, primary care, social care and partner agencies
- Contribute to specialist pathways: Positive Behaviour Support, Physical Health, Autism, Epilepsy, Dysphagia and Dementia
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Registered learning disability nurse (RNLD)
Experience
- Previous learning disability experience
Nice to have
- Previous community nursing experience
- Previous learning disability nursing experience
What’s offered
- Generous annual leave entitlement (Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff)
- Flexible working opportunities
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and wellbeing activities and staff wellbeing service
- Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
