Job requirements
Essential
39 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with children & young people with learning disabilities
- Experience
Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Experience
Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
- Experience
Experience of managing health needs related to medication optimisation
- Experience
Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting
- Experience
Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
- Experience
Experience of leading/contributing to CPA
- Experience
Experience of dealing with mental health related issues/referrals/need for advice by telephone including at times of high demand and in relation to highly stressful/emotive situations.
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Leadership skills, ability to motivate and influence others
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Team player, Integrity, Negotiation skills, good time management/organisation skills
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Ability to deliver difficult messages in a sensitive manner
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Credibility with others as a clinician and a leader
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Passion for working with C&YP with learning disabilities
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
A flexible attitude
- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Able to meet travel demands of the role
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Registered learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) or Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Conforms to NMC requirements
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge of the NICE Guidelines in relation to Learning disabilities and CYP
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Understanding of the principles of the Assessment, formulation and care planning for CYP with learning disabilities
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Demonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti-discriminatory practice
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge of other relevant local and national documents/drivers that affects practice
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Skills of assessing, planning and evaluating care, for CYP with learning disabilities or Mental Health needs
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Skilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plan
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Knowledge and experience of holistic assessment of someone’s mental ill health, strengths and needs and appropriate nursing and multi-disciplinary and agency interventions.
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Ability to complete and interpret Clinical Outcome measures such as CORC
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Ability to integrate the assessment, care planning and the review process for CYP/families and carers in a sensitive manner
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
A range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventions
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Skilled in engaging those who ordinarily may find accessing services challenging
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Ability to manage staff/support workers and to incorporate management /leadership skills into practice including: promoting positivity, supporting innovation, management of performance, delegation and caseload and clinical supervision.
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Supervisory skills and knowledge to be able to provide clinical supervision
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Participate in Staff Appraisal and Performance Review
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Ability to work to agreed Quality Standards (CQUINS, CQC, key performance indicators Accurate and timely recording and maintenance of information systems
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Ability to type into and read information from electronic records.
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Ability to manage conflict and complexity
- SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Ability to work flexibly and away from main base of other nursing staff/colleagues
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of presenting at local/national level
- Experience
Experience and ability to carry out clinical audit
- Experience
Experience of undertaking physical health monitoring i.e Height , weight, Blood Pressure
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Leadership qualification
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Qualification in providing supervision
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Qualification in coaching
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Registered nurse mentor/supervisor
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Additional medication management/optimisation training
Job overview
Are you an experienced registered Learning Disability or Mental health Nurse who is committed to providing outstanding patient care?
Are you passionate about working with Children and Young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities?
The Children’s Community Learning Disability team in South Staffordshire are expanding and have an exciting opportunity for a creative and innovative Specialist Nurse who has experience of working with children who have a learning disability and their families. In the role you will have the opportunity to work alongside an experienced group of Learning Disability Nurses, Psychologists, Occupational Therapist, SLT and Psychiatrist.
In MPFT Children and Families Mental Health Function, we work with young people who have a wide range of needs using an inclusive, person-centred approach. Our model places our young people’s needs at the heart of what we offer to ensure that they are getting the best care possible. The Children’s Learning Disability team offers: support and intervention for young people with emotional and physical healthcare needs who may be at risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission.
- You will be responsible for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans for CYP with learning disabilities.
Main duties of the job
- Be responsible for the assessment of mental health and/or medical risk factors relating to children and young people, including co-morbidity (e.g. suicidality, self-harming behaviours and medical risk associated with mental health issues)
- To undertake physical health monitoring as appropriate i.e height, weight, blood pressure etc and be responsible for identifying appropriate action to be taken
- Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance.
- Complete and contribute robust and dynamic risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve and offer optimal quality of life and health outcomes
- Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
- Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process. Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the service are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
- Required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job description and Person specification attachment.
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.
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This advert is for Community Children’s Learning Disability Nurse with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Stafford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rota. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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