Band 6 Children's Community Learning Disability Nurse

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Job description

Band 6 Children's Community Learning Disability Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Children's Community Learning Disability Team to join our well-established dynamic, forward-thinking, and friendly Children's Community Learning Disability Team. A Band 5 development post will also be considered for the right applicant. The post is 30 hours per week; you will be required to work flexibly over 4 weekdays. You must be enthusiastic and motivated and have prior experience of working with children and young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. Due to this being a community role, it is essential you have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle. In return, we can offer you clinical/peer supervision, support from the wider children's community nursing service, line management by the children's community LD team leader, and opportunities to develop professionally.

Main duties of the job

The post will require working with children and families on an individual basis, managing a caseload and delivering programmes of care. A range of community work will be undertaken, including specialist behavioural assessments to formulate interventions, strategies, and positive behaviour support plans. The post holder will contribute and facilitate parent training programmes such as "Riding the Rapids". The training of other professionals is also essential for this role. The post holder will be required to work primarily in the family home, but also in other settings such as school/hospital. Highly developed communication and problem-solving skills are necessary, along with resilience and emotional intelligence to work in emotionally challenging situations. The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines is essential. Good organisational skills, reporting skills, and writing outcome-focused care plans are required.

Job responsibilities

To provide a safe, responsive, efficient, timely, high-quality evidence-based nursing service to children and young people with learning disabilities, their families, and carers. To be aware of, and participate in meeting the psychological, social, physical, and spiritual needs of children and young people. Undertake a range of comprehensive assessments on children and young people with highly complex and challenging needs. Develop a range of person-centred interventions and specialised care plans. To coordinate, monitor, and evaluate highly complex interventions and packages of care. Respond appropriately and flexibly to unpredictable situations. To facilitate children and young people and their carers' understanding of highly complex issues in relation to their needs, considering significant communication impairments and their level of understanding. Work in collaboration with other agencies to promote, identify and facilitate the use of reasonable adjustments to ensure health needs are met and health outcomes are optimised. To embrace public health role, promoting health and wellbeing and where possible, prevent ill health. To undertake screening and triage assessments for newly referred children and young people. Identify, manage and minimise risk.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• Educated to Diploma/Degree level
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Knowledge

• Sound Knowledge and skills around a number of behavioural assessments and Awareness of the role of mediators in behavioural interventions
• Sound knowledge and confidence with safeguarding issues
• Demonstrate an understanding of patient confidentiality and an understanding of informal consent
• Ability to work sensitively with service users and carers in challenging situations
• Skilled in carrying out a functional assessment analysis/PBS planning
• Knowledge and skills in promoting and managing typical health and developmental issues.
• Knowledge of Riding the Rapids, sleep and continence support for complex needs

Experience

• Evidence of good organisation and planning
• Experience of change management
• Experience in a family-centred approach to care
• Experience of working with Multi-agency and Multi-Disciplinary groups
• Previous experience in community nursing with children with learning disabilities
• Experience of facilitating groups for parents/carers
• Ability to convene and chair multidisciplinary meetings

Skills and Abilities

• Mentoring and coaching junior staff/students
• An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people and encourages team building
• Proven clinical skills
• Able to comply with Trust policies.
• Excellent, effective and appropriate communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work across boundaries to manage change and deliver quality service
• Confident decision maker with ability to work under pressure with an aptitude to change

Work Related Circumstances

• Occupational Health Clearance
• Able to work flexibly and independently and have a valid driving licence with own car
• Willingness to undertake further training appropriate to the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum