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Job summary

Main area
Learning Disabilities
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
351-SPS1151-CLK
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
LD Paediatric Community Team Pennine
Town
Accrington
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Learning Disability Nurse

Band 5

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

•    Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
•    Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
•    Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

The post holder will, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, work towards addressing the psychological, emotional and behavioural needs of children and young people with a learning disability.  They will be responsible for their caseload and supervise that of other practitioners within the service.

The post is based within East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 Community Nurse within the Specialist Service for Children with Learning Disabilities. The post holder must be a registered learning disability nurse with experience working with children in a community setting. The team works with children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities.

The Learning Disability Service is committed to providing a high quality, effective service to the population of East Lancashire. The Service provides a variety of client based assessments and interventions, training and education, strategic group and community level work.

The post holder needs to be experienced, creative and flexible in their approach, as well as highly motivated and passionate about supporting children and young people with learning disabilities and their families in a person centred and participatory manner. They will be responsible for their caseload and supervise that of other practitioners within the service.

Working days are Monday – Friday. A clean driving license and access to a car is essential as the role includes working across a range of community settings.

An enhanced DBS clearance is required.

Working for our organisation

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. 

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

 

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • First Level Nursing or equivalent professional qualification
  • Part 5 or 14 of NMC register
Desirable criteria
  • Degree level community nursing or willingness to undertake

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of national and local policy/good practice pertaining to health and social care
  • Ability to support people who have a learning disability/complex needs on an individual and group basis
  • Demonstrate good standard of verbal and written communication skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Qualified RNLD
  • Experience of working in community setting
  • Working with individuals who challenge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Fran Wareing
Job title
Acting Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07790388020
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