Job summaryThe nursing team is a strong, passionate and dedicated team of RNLDs who endeavour to improve the health outcomes of people with learning disabilities across Ealing. We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Learning Disabilities Nurses to join our team- one permanent position and one 12-month fixed-term position.
The successful candidates will be responsible for implementing the nursing model to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, ensuring people's physical health needs are met. They will support mainstream health services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and facilitate hospital admissions and discharges.
The successful candidates will also provide clinical and operational supervision to a junior member of the team and support student nurses during placements within the service.
You will be provided with many exciting opportunities to further enhance your learning and development through nursing away days, annual Trust nursing conferences, attendance at Trust quality awards, and a wide range of training and development opportunities.
Flexible working opportunities are available, including agile working. Queries are welcomed and can be discussed with the appointing manager.
Main duties of the job- Under taking initial nursing assessments
- Care planning and implementation
- Supporting mental capacity assessment and best interest meetings
- Supporting family members, carers and providers
- Health promotion
- Health facilitation
- Implementation and development of care pathways
- Liaison with external stakeholders
- Support service users to manage their physical health needs:
- Supporting GP's to increase annual health check uptake and quality
- Facilitating blood tests via desensitisation programmes
- Epilepsy care plans
- Supporting the dementia pathway
- Symptom management and end of life care planning
- Supporting weight management
- Promoting positive sexual health
- Promoting healthy lifestyle choices
- Partnership working with the MDT:
- Attending weekly referral meetings
- Attending weekly case discussion meetings
- Raising safeguarding concerns
- Reporting incidents
- Management:
- Clinical and operational management of a band 5 nurse
- Supporting student nurses in the role of practice supervisor and assessor - additional training available
- Attending regular supervision
- Adhering the NMC requirements inc. revalidation
About usWest London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job responsibilitiesThe Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability
Desirable
- Further education relating to common physical health conditions associated with people with a learning disability
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential
- A minimum of 1-year post graduation experience in working as a learning disabilities nurse
- Good understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Experience of managing the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Basic understanding of mental health needs of people with learning disabilities
- Knowledge and understanding of health care systems and structures.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- LeDeR training
- Experience of safeguarding
- Experience of facilitating training
- Experience of working with the Mental Capacity Act
- Experience of lone working
- Supervision of junior members of staff
- Previously supported student nurses on placements within an LD nursing setting
Skills and attributesEssential
- Experience in assessing the health needs of people with a learning disability
- Ability to formulate care plans based on a holistic assessment
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers, staff and community partners
- Plan, organise and prioritise own workload
- To work independently with minimal supervision as well as being able to work well as an integral team member
- Record and report on clinical information as required
- Excellent IT skills - ability to use Word, Excel, MS Teams, SystmOne and other programmes as required
Desirable
- Awareness of local and national legislation relating to the care of people with learning disabilities
Personal QualitiesEssential
- Warm, friendly, approachable
- Flexible approach
- Ability to cope with change
- Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and positive attitude to work.
- Ability to be empathetic
- Keen to learn new skills and to share learning with others
- Ability to manage potentially distressing situations and events
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
