Learning Disability Nurse

Job overview

The post holder will provide specialist nursing expertise for individuals with diagnosed or suspected learning disabilities and autism within a remand prison setting.

The role focuses on identification, assessment and support for individuals with neurodevelopmental needs, ensuring appropriate reasonable adjustments are implemented to support engagement with healthcare and the prison regime.

The post holder will work with complex cases, undertaking specialist assessment of need within the prison environment and coordinating appropriate interventions to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Main duties of the job

• Identify individuals with learning disabilities and autism through screening, referral and clinical assessment processes.
• Undertake comprehensive neurodevelopmental and learning disability assessments to identify health and support needs.
• Develop and implement person-centred care plans addressing health needs and environmental adjustments required within the prison setting. Additionally ensure that care plans are reviewed.
• Provide specialist nursing advice regarding the management of individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
• Support individuals to understand healthcare information through adapted communication and accessible materials.
• Work with patients presenting with complex needs, including co-occurring mental health, behavioural or communication difficulties.
• Ensure reasonable adjustments are implemented to support access to healthcare and engagement with prison services.
• Work to enhance the standards of nursing practice across the Service. Participate in local audit and trust wide audits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide supervision and support to the Band 4 Neurodevelopmental Support Worker.
• Ensures effective delegation of tasks to other within the team to meet prioritized needs.
• Offer professional advice to members of the healthcare team regarding neurodevelopmental care.
• Contribute to reflective practice and clinical supervision within the team.
• Compiles reports and documentation as required by the service.
• Supports in the compilation of incidents and accident reports within agreed deadlines.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).