Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Learning Disability or a Mental Health nurse with an interest in working with people who have a learning disability, to work within the Planned Care Service based at St Mary’s Hospital. The service consists of two units: The Complex Health Service (2 Woodland Square) and the Challenging Behaviour Service (3 Woodland Square). The successful candidate will be based on 3 Woodland Square but will be expected, at times, to work across the service.
3 Woodland Square has 4 beds and provides planned breaks to Service Users who have a Learning Disability and behavioural needs that can’t be supported within the social care environment. The service supports the development of behaviour assessments and interventions in conjunction with the wider MDT, can support with medication changes and observations as well as monitoring any physical health requirements. The team support the CLDT and primary health care services to meet the health needs of our service users incorporating all reasonable adjustments.
Main duties of the job
2 Woodland Square has five beds and provides planned breaks to Service Users who have a Learning Disability and associated complex health requirements. The clinical skills required within the service include enteral feeding, tracheostomy care, postural management, sensory impairments, unstable epilepsy, degenerative conditions, oxygen and suction therapy, continence care including intermittent catheterisation and ileostomy care to name but a few. Knowledge and experience is desirable but not essential however a strong interest to learn these skills and provide a high standard of care to the service user must be demonstrated.
We strive to provide excellent care for service users and their families. We work in a person centred and inclusive manner, providing comprehensive and effective nursing care to meet the needs of our service users, aiming to reduce the likelihood of hospital admission and home / placement breakdown whilst working closely with community services and external providers.
If you are a band 5 RNLD/RNMH who has a passion for improving the health and lives of individuals with learning disabilities, and experience of leading and delivering high quality care, we would love to hear from you. We work over a 7 day/24-hour period to include weekends, bank holidays and nights.
Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful applicants will be given a trust and service induction, clinical and managerial supervision as well as an abundance of learning opportunities relevant to the role.
For informal visits or any further information, please contact:-
Linda Watkinson- Clinical Team Manager- 0113 855009
Senior Nurses – 0113 3055003
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - RNLD/RNMH
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a passion for working with people who have a learning disability
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within an inpatient setting
- Experience of providing high quality Nursing care for individuals with learning disabilities
- Experience of co-ordinating shifts / being the nurse in charge
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Linda Watkinson
- Job title
- Clinical Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0113 8555009
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