# Childrens Community Learning Disability Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-learning-disability-nurse/cbc833cf-d134-4ca2-a01a-a49d35275519 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-learning-disability-nurse/cbc833cf-d134-4ca2-a01a-a49d35275519.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - **Town:** Coventry - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: part time - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9-5 pro rata) - **Closing date:** 2024-12-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2024-11-21T14:20:50.057Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/RNLD/RNLD-v6782500?_ts=1 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/6782500?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ### For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Communication skills - Organisational skills - Independent means of travel ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of and skills in assessment of children’s mental health needs and challenging behaviour within the family context - Knowledge and skills in nursing interventions for children with mental health needs and challenging behaviour. - Ability to co-ordinate the assessment, care planning and review processes for clients on caseload and to assist colleagues as appropriate - Clinical Supervision skills and care management skills - Must have knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance, e.g. Children Act, Child Protection Procedures, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Transforming Care, SEND, etc - understanding of clinical governance ### Qualifications **Essential** - Considerable post qualification experience of working with children with learning disabilities - Experience of community and/or CAMHS nursing ## Documents - [flexible working policy (pdf, 298.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1155) - [application guidance notes (pdf, 157.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1157) - [terms and conditions nhs jobs (pdf, 19.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1158) - [equality and diversity leaflets (pdf, 838.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1159) - [learning disability camhs nurse (doc, 304.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=8980076) - [the prince's trust help 16-30 year olds into work (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2706) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.