Community Learning Disability Nurse

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
The postholder will be a member of the Community Learning Disability team, working closely with the multi- disciplinary team. Responsibilities include the maintaining of a clinical caseload and conducting assessments of highly complex problems which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of solutions for adults with learning disabilities and their families who are experiencing complex health difficulties, associated with their learning disability.

This role will include the maintaining of clinical standards within the governance framework.

Main duties of the job

To work within their code of practice to take responsibility for their caseload, ensuring comprehensive assessments of their needs. This includes

the formulation, planning, delivery and evaluation of care and will involve the regular review and updating of risk assessments, assessment

documentation and care plan reviews.

To work collaboratively across a wide range of multi-disciplinary services and agencies to provide effective delivery of care, supporting a

programme of equal access to mainstream services with reasonable adjustments with collaborative interventions from learning disability services.

To engage with working towards service developments and embracing new initiatives, as well as supporting service outcome measures using

clinical and service audit.

To contribute to the development and implementation of learning disabilities strategic planning and service development within the Learning Disability Directorate. They will participate fully in the professional activities of Nursing within the Division, gain further experience of professional issues and be familiar with current strategic thinking in the NHS in general

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

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Essential criteria

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse RNLD
• Experience of working within Learning Disability services.
• Knowledge of community-based working and the challenges related to same.
• Evidence of training in psycho-social interventions or relevant proven experience
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Knowledge of the Putting Things Right Process

Desirable criteria

• Undertaken student supervisor and assessor training
• Clinical Supervisor Evidence of skills in areas such as:
• Working with families.
• CBT.
• Teaching
• Group Work
• Epilepsy
• Anger Management
• Anxiety Management
• Challenging Behaviour
• LD & ASD
• Level 3 Safeguarding
• ICT knowledge and skills
• Evidence of skills in areas such as: Working with families.

Experiance

Essential criteria

• High level of nursing assessment/risk assessment and evaluation skills
• Care and Treatment Plan (CTP) working practices
• Working within the Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
• Experience of working with Safeguarding concerns
• Evidence of working in a multi-Agency setting/team
• Evidence of Leadership skills
• Proven skills in motivating and influencing others
• Evidence of advocating for people with a learning disability

Desirable criteria

• Experience of the recruitment process
• Experience of working with complex trauma
• Experience of the delivery of Learning Disability specific education and training.
• Experience of undertaking audits.