Learning Disability Liaison Nurse

Job overview

The Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse will work within the Complex Needs Team and provide a specialist service across York and Scarborough acute hospitals, supporting people with learning disabilities and their carers to access planned, unplanned and day-treatment healthcare services. The post holder manages a defined caseload, assesses care needs, coordinates complex care planning, and ensures reasonable adjustments are implemented to improve patient experience and outcomes. The role also provides specialist advice regarding the Mental Capacity Act, consent, best interests decision-making, discharge planning and accessible healthcare information. The post holder works collaboratively with acute services, community learning disability teams and external partners to improve access, quality and equity of care for people with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a defined caseload of patients with learning disabilities accessing acute healthcare services.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care and treatment programmes.
• Coordinate complex patient pathways, including admission, treatment and discharge planning.
• Provide specialist advice regarding reasonable adjustments, consent, best interests decisions and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Act as a specialist point of contact for patients, carers and professionals.
• Support patients and carers to understand healthcare information through accessible communication.
• Identify and address barriers to accessing acute healthcare services.
• Deliver learning disability awareness training and education programmes.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and community services to ensure seamless care.
• Contribute to service development, policy implementation, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Support the development of learning disability liaison services across the Trust.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with professional and organisational standards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

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.