Lead Community Learning Disability Nurse Posted - Ba

Job overview

Are you looking for a new senior Learning Disability nurse opportunity?

We're seeking a
Lead Community Learning Disability Nurse to join our Learning Disabilities community team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

You will work as part of this multi-disciplinary team that offers a whole systems approach, which includes:

• Supporting the Team Manager, offering specialist Learning Disability Clinical Supervision, Consultation, joint working and support to the other specialist clinicians and the wider team. Deputising in their absence, ensuring that the complex needs of people with a learning disability are recognised and met appropriately.
• Contributing to the development of a service that is committed to providing high stands of clinical excellence to people who have a learning disability.
• Developing robust networks, ensuring there is excellent multi-agency working processes in place.
• Supporting partner agencies to develop their skills by offering Consultation around adaptions required for people with a learning disability whilst contributing to the development and organisation of team education and training programmes.
• Timely assessments and interventions appropriate to the needs of people and their families, carers, social care, the wider community services and other agencies working with this group across a variety of settings.
• Care Coordinator responsibility for a case load of patients and the delivery of a range of interventions.

You will report directly to the Team Manger and will be responsible for providing leadership and management to nursing and healthcare support staff within their designated area of work at Oxford Health Foundation Trust. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), they will contribute to care delivery, taking a lead on specific areas.

As a Lead Community Learning Disability Nurse, the role involves working as part of the MDT and taking a lead role in nursing team. Providing Clinical Supervision for Band 6 Learning Disability Practitioners. Demonstrate through role modelling high standards of clinical care and the risk management of complex LD cases. To undertake and participate in Audit and Clinical Evaluation of the team working as per Trust guidelines.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We offer a supportive learning culture to promote your personal and professional development at Oxford Health.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be…