Learning Disability and Autism Nurse/Practitioner

Learning Disability and Autism Nurse/Practitioner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester Foundation NHS Trust are delighted to offer a new vacancy for a Band 5 Learning Disability and Autism Nurse or Practitioner.

We are an established, hardworking and friendly team.

We are keen to attract a candidate who has experience of working with adults or children who have a learning disability and/or autism.

You will be a qualified nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist or social worker with a drive and passion for promoting the rights of patients with additional needs.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to facilitating delivery of high-quality Learning Disability and Autism services to an agreed and auditable quality standard that complies with all national and local legislation and guidance.

Contribute to facilitating the delivery of the Learning Disability and Autism training programmes to meet the educational/ training requirements across the Trust. Ensure staff are supported to and work effectively within Equality Act, Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legislation.

Support with implementation of the Oliver McGowan Learning Disability & Autism Training trust wide.

Work closely with other team members to ensure delivery of the All Age Learning Disability & Autism strategy.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Registered professionals

• Current relevant professional registration

Qualifications

• A qualified Learning Disability Nurse or other registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, or social worker with significant experience working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Educated to degree level
• Evidence of working with adults or children with learning disabilities and/or autism

Knowledge and experince

• Experience of working within an MDT setting
• Working knowledge of legislation and policy relating to people with learning disabilities and autism (e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, DoLs, Equality Act).
• Evidence of team working.
• Knowledge of tools like behavioural recording sheets; direct observations; pain; health screening tools etc. to help analyse situation and make formulations and recommendations based on this.
• Post-registration experience working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Additional training in Autism or Positive Behaviour Support.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Confident and professional manner
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise work flexibly and to tight deadlines.
• Experience in developing and delivering training

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Learning Disability and Autism Nurse

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata