Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7620381-SL
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- (BNSSG) Castlewood, New Friends Hall, Church House - 3 Localities
- Town
- Stapleton. Bristol
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Community Learning Disability Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
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Job overview
To support adults with Learning disabilities (LD) who present with complex physical health needs, this may also include an element of behaviours that challenge and/or Mental Health needs.
To work within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) towards a person centred approach to formulate, implement and evaluate appropriate care plans to improve positive health outcomes.
Be responsible for undertaking specialist nursing assessments to support MDT intervention and person centred goals.
To work as part of an MDT to develop, deliver and implement resources and training to mainstream services to promote inclusion and improved health outcomes for people with LD
Main duties of the job
- To maintain an active caseload of service users, working jointly with mainstream services, to promote better access to health care and improved outcomes.
- To give nursing support and advice in relation to health care to people with an LD and their families/carers.
- To participate in assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of MDT interventions.
- To undertake, record and review risk assessments pertaining to the service user and the environment.
- Prioritise workload in order to deliver a fair and equal service-based on clinical need – with support as required.
- To work autonomously and organise workload – with support as required.
- To utilise and participate in regular clinical and peer supervision using reflective practice in accordance with clinical governance.
- To develop and maintain positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers.
- Contribute to service user formulation and safeguarding adults meetings.
- Participate in multidisciplinary (MDT) initial assessments to identify client eligibility and need.
- Have an awareness of the current health inequalities experienced by people with an LD in order to inform service development.
- As part of an MDT develop, pilot and deliver training to GP’s, and other mainstream health services to promote and support the implementation and use of reasonable adjustments.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Skills, Knowledge, Experience
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills with clients and carers, colleagues, other statutory, private and voluntary agencies using a wide range of communication methods including written, verbal and electronic formats.
- Experience of working with people with LD and their carers’.
- Experience relevant to community working
- Experience of developing and delivering training
- Effective report writing skills, you will need to write clear, factual and accurate reports to provide specialist information
Desirable criteria
- Able to work autonomously, whilst able to prioritise and plan own workload and others workload.
- Experience of implementing new policies, procedures and ways of working
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Professional registration as a Learning Disability Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of a person-centred approach to work.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kate McDermott
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead - Learning Disability Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974406376
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