Acute Liaison Learning Disability Charge Nurse

Secondment/Fixed term opportunity for 6 months to improve service delivery.

*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

Applications are invited for the post of a Learning Disability Charge Nurse in the Learning Disability Acute Liaison Service, based in Forth Valley Royal hospital.

This band 6 post is a full-time, 1 year seconded post or fixed term, of 37 hours per week for a highly motivated and experienced RNLD. The post holder will have excellent communication skills, and be able to adapt their communication style to support patients in acute care. Ensuring clear communication across acute care, private sector and the learning disability multidisciplinary team, is a fundamental element of this role, and candidates must ensure clear communication between all professionals at all times.

It is essential that the post holder has expert knowledge into the physical and mental health needs of people with a learning disability when accessing acute care, as well as crisis and complex care needs. Post holder is expected to support all elements of the patient journey from admission to discharge, by providing individualised support to a high standard of care. Additionally the post holder will be expected to support education and training needs of acute staff and nursing students when supporting a patient with a learning disability in their care.

Case load management, acting as an autonomous practitioner, with ability to work across teams and services are skills essential to this post. Evidence of experience and/or professional development in leadership and collaborative working is also desirable.

Post holder will have good understanding of legal frameworks including, The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act.

To discuss any aspect of the post contact Craig Bell: Clinical Nurse Manager for Learning Disability service 01324 574305.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.