Learning Disability Liaison Nurse in Oxford

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

The Band 6 Liaison Nurse ensures that the needs of the person with a Learning Disability are met when they require support from the Trust’s clinical services, to facilitate access to the various wards and departments and good communication between people with learning disabilities, their families/carers and expert support to Trust clinical teams. This role will provide nursing care for people with learning disabilities and support them to be discharged home safely.

• Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice and OUH values.
• Work proactively and with a person centred approach, to ensure the needs of a person with learning disabilities are identified and met, working collaboratively with carers, family and support staff.
• Provide specialist nursing care for the team’s caseload of patients.
• Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate high standards of nursing care, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care.
• Demonstrate, develop and maintain specialist knowledge of learning disability nursing practice in order to act as a clinical expert and professional resource.
• Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a mentor and preceptor reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care.
• Contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others at all times commensurate with The Code (NMC 2015).

Person specification:

• Ability to work with people with learning disability and their families.
• Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disability.
• Worked in an acute health care setting.
• Supported families and social care.

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.