Community Learning disability Nurse

Job overview

• To provide support and guidance to the specialist Learning disabilities Multi-disciplinary Team in Walsall
• To support the Walsall people, their carers and family through assessment, nursing intervention, and care planning.

Main duties of the job

• To promote a positive approach to health education and health promotion. Participate in health education, sexual health education and healthy lifestyles.
• Monitoring and managing their own clinical caseload (Band 6)
• To maintain, as required, record keeping within NMC and Trust Guidelines
• To provide clinical activity information within the time frames required
• To comply with the Health and Safety at Work and fire regulations in the work place.
• To participate in own appraisal and ensure objectives and work plans are met. To comply with all Mandatory training requirements. To participate in audit and service evaluation programmes as required To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Service. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of development within the sphere of learning disabilities To participate in team meetings and to contribute to team and service development To ensure knowledge of safeguarding Vulnerable Adult and take action to safeguard children, young people and adults where necessary. Develop effective working relationships with professionals both internal and external to the service To ensure knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act To co-ordinate care for citizens who are subject to s117 aftercare
• To participate in own appraisal and ensure objectives and work plans are met.
• To comply with all Mandatory training requirements.
• To participate in audit and service evaluation programmes as required
• To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Service.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of development within the sphere of learning disabilities
• To participate in team meetings and to contribute to team and service development
• To ensure knowledge of safeguarding Vulnerable Adult and take action to safeguard children, young people and adults where necessary.
• Develop effective working relationships with professionals both internal and external to the service
• To ensure knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act
• To co-ordinate care for citizens who are subject to s117 aftercare

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work pro-actively with all members of the community nursing team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• To participate in specialist assessments; formulation; implementation and evaluation of measurable interventions
• To contribute to risk assessments and detailed health interventions
• To be a role model demonstrating high standards of care
• To maintain clear and contemporaneous records of all case work, using approved electronic recording systems
• To effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders across a range of settings.
• To work within the guidance of the Trust/local ‘Lone Working’ policy, using agreed ‘report & confirm’ systems.
• To Carry a caseload under the supervision of the line Manger
• To be organised and able to manage own time
• To actively participate in regular clinical supervision with the community nurse manager.