Community Learning Disability Nurse

Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Learning Disability Nurse to join our established specialist service based across Gloucestershire.

“I am proud to say I started my nursing career in the Forest of Dean CLDT, it shaped me into the nurse I am today. I have worked with very experienced clinicians who have showed so much support, compassion, kindness and I will be forever grateful” Jessica Wenner, Learning Disabilities Nurse.

The Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled Community Learning Disability Nurse for the Learning Disability Team.

This post is for individuals working at Band 6 level, however we would also be keen to consider applications from experienced Band 5s looking to develop their skills.

You will benefit from working closely with highly experienced and approachable clinicians in both teams. In addition to The Trust’s excellent mentorship program we will support you through appraisals, mentoring, clinical and peer supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Community Learning Disability Nurse is a key member of the multi-disciplinary care team and will need experience in community care as the successful candidate will be required to:

• Work independently to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective service for people who have a range of complex needs in addition to their learning disability, eg mental health, epilepsy, dementia.
• To manage a complex and high-risk caseload over a large geographical area. Linking with other professionals and agencies to achieve positive outcomes for service users.
• To work flexibly based on client need and using reasonable adjustments to provide support to clients, family and carers.
• Ensuring systems and processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives.

The post holder will be a senior member of the team working with people across the service area who have a Learning Disability and associated complex health needs. The purpose of this role is to:

• Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for people with learning disabilities and associated needs.
• Supervise, mentor and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
• Coordinate care for a specified group of service users

• Support Clinical Governance initiatives at team and service level.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

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