Community Learning Disability Nurse - Adults

Job overview

To work within the Learning Disability Directorate as part of a multi-disciplinary integrated  team.

The post holder will provide specialist health and behaviour assessments to individuals referred to the learning disability team.

The post holder will be required to undertake positive behaviour support training if they do not posses this qualification.

Interventions will be delivered across different settings including the person’s home.

There will be a requirement to liaise with partners and stakeholders to ensure responsive, effective, safe and person centred services are delivered.

Main duties of the job

• At all times to work in accordance with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and  procedures   • The post holder will work in partnership with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team to  achieve the ‘Good Health’ objectives of ‘Valuing People’  • To provide a safe, effective, responsive, efficient, timely, community nursing service to  people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.  • To undertake a range of comprehensive assessments for individuals with a learning  disability and complex and challenging needs.  This assessment work requires a  specialist knowledge base on which to practice.  • To monitor and evaluate complex interventions and packages of care.  • The post holder may be required to become a physical intervention trainer, this task  requires the trainer to have highly developed and co-ordinated physical skills.  • The post holder will be expected to offer behaviour support training to identified others including teams around the adult  • To develop a range of interventions and specialised care plans.  • To be responsible for co-ordinating the provision of clinical care, within a defined caseload accessing supervision from a designated nurse as appropriate.  • To embrace the public health role, promoting health and well-being and where possible,  prevent ill health.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.

• To support the work of the Community learning disability nurses, in reducing the health  inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities.  • To work collaboratively with primary care and secondary care services to ensure the  health needs of people with learning disabilities are met.  • The post holder will undertake an active role in identifying and managing risk.  • The post holder may be required to participate in Safeguarding Adult investigations.  • The post holder will be required to work in partnership with Social Services and Child Safeguarding.  • The post holder will receive appropriate support to manage their own caseload and will be expected to prioritise competing demands.  • To work in partnership to achieve planned co-ordinated discharges.