Community Learning Disability Nurse (Band 6)

Job overview

We are currently recruiting for a Learning Disability, Band 6 Nurse working across Stafford / Lichfield.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary locality team, working alongside other healthcare professionals. Responsible for a defined caseload, autonomously implementing a range of evidence based clinical interventions in a range of settings, including collaborative working with other care providers and partner organisations.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for providing specialised interventions for adults with learning disabilities who have complex critical and substantial healthcare needs and meet the eligibility criteria in conjunction with their families and carers. The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for an identified case load ensuring provision for needs lead service.  An autonomous practitioner, working in partnership and in liaison with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that the philosophy of individualised client care is upheld. Clinical practice will be developed to meet client need in a variety of settings without supervision.  The post holder may have areas of specialised skills and knowledge that is utilised and developed in line with local and service need, and is identified within the personal development process. The post holder will develop their skills and knowledge and aspire to take charge for a limited period in the absence of the Team manager and provide support and guidance to other members of the team and other agencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible for a designated caseload, including liaison with other agencies, service users and carers.
• To utilise nursing knowledge and skills in assessing health care needs of people with learning disabilities in a range of environments to identify their health-care needs, and implement nursing interventions as required.
• To evaluate the outcome of nursing interventions to ensure that care plan objectives have been met and that health gains have been achieved.
• Any interventions must be within the post holder’s scope of clinical practice ensuring that training is maintained and skills are in line with current guidance.
• To provide specialist advice and training to paid and unpaid carers about conditions associated with learning disabilities, to enable them to improve and enhance their caring role.