Community Learning Disability Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce.

Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

Are you a Nurse Practitioner with a passion for delivering outstanding care that brings the 6 Cs (care, compassion, commitment, courage, communication and competence) to life? Whether you are already an experienced registered learning disability nurse and are looking for a change or looking for an exciting opportunity in community LD services, then we would like to hear from you.

The post holder will be required to deliver evidence based health and behavioural assessments and interventions to adults with a learning disability who have complex and challenging needs. You will be working in a multi disciplinary context with the expectation to be person centred, creative and innovative in meeting the health needs of individuals whilst offering support to families and carers.

There will be an opportunity to work across a range of settings and with a range of provided services, with the guidance from a Senior Nurse. The team also offers regular opportunities for continuing professional development and clinical supervision.

The post-holder will be responsible for the assessment of health care needs and the development and evaluation of Care Plans for individuals referred to the Service. The post-holder will have responsibility for prioritising and managing a supervised caseload delegated by the Team Manager and be responsible and accountable both professionally and legally for all aspects of clinical and non-clinical activity in the service area, ensuring a high standard of clinical care is delivered to the people with learning disabilities under their management.

The post-holder will be required to work in diverse environments away from the main area and not directly supervised but will be under the guidance of a Senior Nurse. As a community practitioner, you will be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the post holders own non-clinical activity.

To actively promote and ensure that all aspects of clinical care offered to people with learning disabilities are of a high clinical standard and evidence based in line with professional codes of conduct and local policies and procedures. To liaise with other members of the Learning Disability Team and other agencies, families and carers to support the development of Health Action Plans for people with learning disabilities incorporating specialist individual treatment plans and goals.

To evaluate regularly and modify the aims and goals in consultation and agreement with the person with learning disabilities and carers. To take responsibility for the safe administration of medication to service users ensuring that NMC Regulations are adhered to. To facilitate access to generic services where possible and to act as a link person for Primary Care Health Services.

To carry out specific Nursing interventions for people with more complex needs in terms of health, mental health, epilepsy and challenging behaviour. To regularly evaluate progress using appropriate outcome measures and change care programmes. To develop and monitor written information for patients and their families and/or carers. The post holder will provide written or verbal information and reports to the multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team and other external agencies as required.

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