CNS Learning Disabilities & Autism; XR

CNS for Learning Disabilities & Autism (XR06)

The job holder is responsible for working with all professional groups throughout the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) and partner agencies as appropriate. They will support the management of care for people with a learning disability, autism or both.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the Learning Disability and Autism Service. The job holder will ensure cost‑effective use of resources.

The post holder will work with the Learning Disabilities and Autism Team to develop an increased specialist provision for patients and the people who support them.

The post holder will be responsible for direct and indirect patient care, in line with Trust policies.

The appointed candidate carries continuing responsibility for the holistic assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The job holder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to patients with learning disabilities, autism or both, and to the professionals who support them.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering safe, compassionate care for people with learning disabilities, autism, or both. The Learning Disabilities and Autism Service provides specialist nursing support across the Trust, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, partner agencies and our Experts with Lived Experience to improve outcomes and patient experience.

We actively support the development of our specialist nursing workforce through supervision, education and opportunities to grow clinical skills.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct. Able to fulfil the NMC requirements to maintain and revalidate registration.

• Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times; familiar with and adheres to the LTHT safeguarding policies.
• Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong‑doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.
• Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills.
• Organise own clinical workload.
• Receive supervision of clinical care and outcomes from senior colleagues.

• Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols.

• Maintain accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust documentation.
• Support patients and their families by communicating sensitive condition‑related information and ensuring they receive required information to enable their participation in care delivery.
• Liaise with Community Services as appropriate to ensure seamless provision of care delivery.

• Provide training and education to learners and other junior staff.
• Participate in own and others' appraisals.
• Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales.
• Provide education and training to patients and their carers.
• Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty.

• Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
• Participate in setting, monitoring and improving…