Job summary
This is a B6 role but can be adapted to suit a more newly-qualified nurse at Band 5, preceptorship and appropriate training would be provided as required.

Do you have a passion for supporting people with learning disabilities to maximise their full potential?

Are you interested in a nursing role where you can focus on your own development?

Perhaps you love to work in an autonomous community-based role?

We are seeking a Band 6 Learning Disability Nurse to join our Community Learning Disability Team based in Brighton. As a Learning Disability Nurse in our team you will be a key member of our multi-professional health team, integrated with our Social Services colleagues to support people who have a learning disability, but who also have complex physical and mental health needs including behaviours that challenge.

Our community learning disability team provides specialist community support for adults with a learning disability, their families and carers. Our teams include SaLT, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, physios, psychiatrists and behaviour practitioners.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be providing high-quality assessment, support and advice to people with learning disabilities and their carers'. You will provide and/or arrange access to specialist focused health interventions and monitoring as identified in health care and treatment plans, for example; related to complex physical health, epilepsy, challenging behaviour and mental health.

You will be managing your own diary and own case load, working across Brighton and Hove to support our service users in the most efficient and effective way possible. An ability to be able to travel around the city is essential, as you will need to complete home visits and meetings.

Although this is an autonomous role, you will have ample support from our multi-disciplinary team, senior nursing team and our wider Learning Disability Nursing Service across the Trust. Peer support and CPD are at the forefront of how we operate, with your development goals being highly valued and encouraged.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex.

Living and Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns

Embrace the South Coast with a great range of historic and contemporary seaside towns

According to the Met Office Sussex is the sunniest county in the UK, making exploring the vast countryside all the more enjoyable.

We offer a variety of staff benefits, incl, pension scheme, generous annual leave, flexible working and a comprehensive employee assistance programme.

We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.

Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Community Learning Disability Nursein our team you will be:

• Registered with the NMC as a Learning Disability Nurse
• Confident in managing your caseload and working autonomously
• Motivated to support people with learning disabilities to maximise their full potential

It would also be advantageous if you are:

• Experienced working in Learning Disability services

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Daniel Follett - Learning Disability Nurse: 01273 295550

daniel.follett@nhs.net

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• NMC Registration
• Post Basic Courses/relevant study days
• Evidence of CPD

EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Post qualifying experience working with people with learning disability
• Experience of managing a caseload and prioritising clinical work
• Experience of carrying out clinical and other assessments e.g. Risk, Best Interests, MCA
• Experience of carrying out a range of clinical interventions
• Experience of partnership working across a range of statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).