Senior Learning Disability Nurse - CFHD

We are recruiting for a 0.8wte B6 Senior Learning Disability Nurse within Children and Family Health Devon.

You will have responsibility for actively participating as a key member of the Specialist Learning Disability Clinical team for providing quality services for the Children's Learning Disability Community Team based in our North Devon, Exeter or South Devon base. ( dependent on candidate preference)

• Work within the Children's Learning Disability Service both autonomously and jointly with members of the team
• Hold a Clinical caseload and will be expected to provide a variety of assessments and interventions for children and young people on an individual or group basis in a community setting.
• Deliver specialist assessment and management to a client group of children and young people experiencing a range of difficulties including those whose behaviour is perceived as challenging or a concern.
• Using a strengths based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome Measures.

• Provide Specialist Learning Disability advice and support to other professionals Working within the model of a Positive Behaviour Support framework (PBS)
• Provide a range of early help interventions across pathways such as emotional health and well-being, communication issues, including parent support/resilience.
• Provide Specialist Sleep assessments and interventions.
• Support individuals and their families to promote a model of self management of their own health and wellbeing.
• Facilitate Specialist Workshops in areas such as "Supporting Behaviour that challenges" & " Specialist Sleep Support".
• Supervise, and support Band 5 Learning Disability Nurses & Band 4 Learning Disability Support Assistants.
• Mentor and contribute to the training and development of newly qualified, and new staff members.
• Participate in the provision of student placements.
• To promote and support participation of service users across the service, ensuring the voice of the Child or Young Person with a Learning Disability is heard, using adapted communication when required.
• Work across other geographical areas as required to support colleagues according to need and demand.

• Relevant Nursing Qualification RNLD/RNMH at Diploma or Degree level
• NMC registration
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Teaching / training experience
• Positive Behaviour Support Qualification
• Specialist Sleep Qualification (such as Sleep Scotland)

• Specific understanding of the needs of Children and Young People with a learning disability
• Knowledge of current good practice and recent national papers relating Children and Young People with a Learning Disability
• Knowledge and evidence of implementation of therapeutic assessments and interventions relevant to Children and Young People
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practise and outcome measures
  
  Well-developed knowledge and understanding of legislation around SEND
• Good information technology skills & knowledge of office-based software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets & databases)
• Experience and ability to assess health related issues with clients and their families
• Experience of developing resources to support positive behavioural changes

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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United Kingdom