Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse (CPH)

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning Disability Nurse to take on a leadership role within the Complex Physical Health nursing team, as part of the Community Learning Disability Team in Greenwich.

The post holder will be part of an experienced nursing team comprising of nurses and specialist support staff, who work towards improving the physical health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities within the local borough.

We are excited to receive and read your application. We are open to consider applications for part-time, job share and flexible hours (agreed on the basis that hours can be covered by sufficient and appointable applicants).

If you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application or interview process, please let us know.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected:

• To provide visible, high calibre nursing leadership and support around the ‘Complex Physical Health’ (CPH) of Learning Disability within a multi-disciplinary framework.
• The post holder will lead the development of complex physical health of Learning Disability practice, promoting the clinical and professional development of staff within the community team, to ensure they provide holistic and evidence-based care.
• The post holder will provide specialist assessment, intervention and management, working collaboratively with colleagues, service users, families and other agencies.
• The post holder will lead on providing robust health liaison to acute and primary care to ensure our service users are able to access mainstream health services.
• To contribute to the continuing development of the ALD Service Physical Health Group.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is expected that the post holder:

• Applies evidence-based care to support physical well-being utilising Learning Disability specific and mainstream health targets.
• Can assess and manage complex clinical issues in relation to service users; Can advise and collaborate with carers; professionals; other agencies to around complex clinical interventions and outcomes.
• Assesses, implements and critically evaluates intervention outcomes to maintain and improve the physical well-being of service users. Involves other agencies/services as appropriate to meet need.
• Liaises with multi-disciplinary colleagues and other professionals / agencies to address issues that create barriers to social well-being and reports on unmet needs and obstacles to senior colleagues.
• Develops training for staff, users and carers around health promotion.
• Facilitate service users and carers in overcoming barriers to accessing primary care and other NHS services.

For full details on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.