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Community LD Nurse
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ealing Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities within the Nursing team. The CTPLD is looking for a part time band 6 Learning Disabilities Nurse to join the team.
The post is a part time post, of 18.5 hours per week / 0.5FTE. Flexibility can be offered as to working days with the option of some remote working.
The nursing team is a strong, passionate and dedicated team of RNLD’s who endeavour to improve the health outcomes for people with learning disabilities across Ealing.
If you are passionate about working with people with a learning disability and have experience of doing so, the CTPLD welcomes RMN’s and RGN’s to also apply.
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing the nursing model to assess, plan implement and evaluate care, ensuring people’s physical health needs are met; to support mainstream health services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and to support hospital admission and discharges.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead on service development projects and implement innovative nursing and multi-disciplinary pathways. You will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, PBS, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy to ensure a holistic approach is taken to manage health needs.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Under taking initial nursing assessments
Care planning and implementation
Supporting mental capacity assessment and best interest meetings
Supporting family members, carers and providers
Health promotion
Health facilitation
Implementation and development of care pathways
Liaison with external stakeholders
Support service users to manage their physical health needs:
Supporting GP’s to increase annual health check uptake and quality
Facilitating blood tests via desensitisation programmes
Epilepsy care plans
Supporting the dementia pathway
Symptom management and end of life care planning
Supporting weight management
Promoting positive sexual health
Promoting healthy lifestyle choices
Partnership working with the MDT:
Attending weekly referral meetings
Attending weekly case discussion meetings
Raising safeguarding concerns
Reporting incidents
Management:
Supporting student nurses in the role of practice supervisor and assessor – additional training available
Attending regular supervision
Adhering the NMC requirements inc. revalidation
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications and Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability
Meini prawf dymunol
- Further education relating to common physical health conditions associated with people with a learning disability
Knowledge and Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- A minimum of 1-year post graduation experience in working as a learning disabilities nurse
- Good understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Experience of managing the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Basic understanding of mental health needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Knowledge and understanding of health care systems and structures.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in a community setting
- LeDeR training
- Experience of safeguarding
- Experience of facilitating training
- Experience of working with the Mental Capacity Act
- Experience of lone working
- Supervision of junior members of staff
- Previously supported student nurses on placements within an LD nursing setting
Skills and attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience in assessing the health needs of people with a learning disability
- Ability to formulate care plans based on a holistic assessment
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers, staff and community partners
- Plan, organise and prioritise own workload
- To work independently with minimal supervision as well as being able to work well as an integral team member
- Record and report on clinical information as required
- Excellent IT skills – ability to use Word, Excel, MS Teams, SystmOne and other programmes as required
Meini prawf dymunol
- Awareness of local and national legislation relating to the care of people with learning disabilities
Personal Qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Warm, friendly, approachable
- Flexible approach
- Ability to cope with change
- Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and positive attitude to work
- Ability to be empathetic
- Keen to learn new skills and to share learning with others
- Ability to manage potentially distressing situations and events
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Abigial Hulme
- Teitl y swydd
- Community Matron
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda West London NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau gweinyddol neu bob sector