Community Learning Disability Charge Nurse B6

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

A highly skilled and motivated Band 6 Registered Learning Disability Nurse working within the East Renfrewshire Learning Disability Team. The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions, supporting individuals with learning disabilities and complex health needs, and contributing to high-quality, person-centred care within an integrated multidisciplinary service.

Permanent, Full-time

Shift Pattern - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Base location
- Barrhead Health and Care Centre

• Manage an independent caseload and ensure high standards of care quality, safety and clinical activity.
• Provide clinical leadership, advice and guidance across key quality areas, including effective interventions, patient experience and care environment.
• Contribute to team leadership and ongoing service development to meet the needs of patients and families.
• Act as a role model by mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with senior nurses across the HSCP and promote the role of Learning Disability nursing to internal and external partners.
• Build transparent and effective networks with stakeholders and partner services.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care for individuals with complex and changing needs.
• Deliver specialist clinical interventions and treatment to meet assessed healthcare needs.
• Develop liaison between community and specialist organisations (acute services, local authorities, voluntary organisations).
• Support strategic aims, research and development of the community learning disability service and nurse education.
• Implement and monitor quality assurance systems within a Clinical Governance framework.

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse with extensive experience.
• Ability to evidence delivery of evidence-based interventions.
• Strong understanding of legislation relevant to adults with learning disabilities.
• Experience in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS).
• Advanced communication skills.
• Knowledge and expertise in promoting and maintaining optimum health for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team (advantageous).
• Ability to demonstrate professional leadership regularly.
• Understanding of issues impacting adults with learning disabilities and appropriate actions to support them.

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion…