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Childrens Community Learning Disability Nurse

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
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Location
Coventry, England
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Profession
Nurse (community and district)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
15 Dec 2024
Contract Type
Permanent: part time
Posted Date
21 Nov 2024

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Job overview

Are you passionate about working with Children with Learning Disabilities and their families and carers. To support children with Moderate to severe learning disabilities and families by providing nursing assessments and interventions for those children with significant health needs and Behaviours that Challenge.

To work closely with multi-professional/multi-agency teams to provide a comprehensive, joined up service for children with learning disabilities and complex needs. We use the framework of positive Behaviour Support.  We also engage families and carers in psychoeducation regarding their child’s needs. We have close links with schools in Coventry & Warwickshire.

The team cover Coventry & Warwickshire from a central base, you will also be required to work agile within the role with your own means of transport.

Main duties of the job

1.  To hold a caseload independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary team, working with children with complex needs, To support the child’s physical wellbeing and mental wellbeing in order to provide holistic care, when assessing behaviours that challenge.

2.  To undertake comprehensive and specific assessments of the children's and families' needs and in partnership, working with other disciplines/agencies.

3. To work as part of a team to coordinate the delivery of care.

4. To work in partnership with others, to assess and identify the child’s health needs, considering parenting capacity, environment as well as the child’s holistic needs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Childrens Community Learning Disability Nurse with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in Coventry, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: part time. The application deadline is 15 Dec 2024.

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