Priory Hospital Hazelwood House
Location: Chesterfield
Salary: £36,447.91 - £40,691.09 per annum
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital Hazelwood House has an opportunity for a Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our team. Priory Hospital Hazelwood House, in Heath, Derbyshire, is a low secure unit for 12 males with mental health needs. We also support those who have a learning disability, complex care needs and/or are on the autism spectrum. This hospital provides WAIS and ADOS assessments for patients who may be waiting for an NHS diagnosis.

You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and review personalised nursing care, ensuring patients' individual needs, choices and wishes are respected.
• Monitor patients' wellbeing, recognise changes in their condition and respond appropriately to changing clinical needs.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families or carers to support effective care and positive outcomes.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic care environment, following safeguarding procedures, medicines management policies and relevant legislation.
• Coordinate nursing duties when required, support colleagues and newly qualified nurses, and maintain accurate care records in line with Priory policies and the NMC Code.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Essential for the role

• Qualified Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) with active NMC registration
• Minimum of 6 months' post-registration experience in a mental health or learning disabilities care environment
• Completed preceptorship programme
• Good knowledge of NMC guidelines, professional nursing standards and relevant safeguarding requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care

The following experience would be beneficial

• Experience assessing, planning and reviewing individualised nursing care plans
• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and responding to changing care needs
• Experience working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and involving families and carers in care planning
• Experience with medicines management, safeguarding procedures and relevant legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and reflective practice