Learning disability nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and join our Respite care team supporting young people with a learning disability Children and adults with complex health care needs. You will work as part of team, and liaise with external collogues from social care to community learning disability staff, families and carers. The Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate great communication skills alongside a commitment to developing a positive team culture focused on person centered care.

This role provides an opportunity to develop skills and experience working alongside a dedicated team of professional staff, while also developing your own skills. The service will provide a range of training opportunities aimed at supporting your continuing development.

• Support to the Senior Support Workers and interlink with the Unit Manager, Team leader, deputy team leader and Administrator and other professionals working within the service.
• Interact with service users, their families and carers and a wide range of professionals from across the Bury area.
• Primarily work within Cambeck close respite care service but may be asked to support other areas with the learning disability care hub such as community teams and Crisis Response Unit in Radcliffe or within the footprint of Pennine Care.
• Provide high quality care and support to people accessing the service, delivering the model of care under the guidance of the Team Manager, deputy team manager and Senior Support Workers.
• Support people who may be experiencing distress or present as challenging, or require support with complex health conditions (e.g., PEG feeds, oxygen, epilepsy and diabetes) in a therapeutic manner while maintaining safety and dignity.
• Establish and deliver care plans, review care plans, risk assessments and triage referrals into the services.
• Support junior staff with line management supervision and IPDRs, or any other HR related matters, within the boundaries of agreed instruction and Trust procedures and policies.
• Contribute to high quality mental health and learning disability services across Greater Manchester (Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside and Glossop).
• Be involved in patient and family engagement and multidisciplinary care planning.
• Lead and participate in team meetings, staff development and the overall development of the Pennine Care Learning Disability Service; provide day-to-day supervision for members of the support team and receive supervision as appropriate.
• Contribute to professional development of support workers including NVQ/apprenticeship courses and complete appraisals for identified staff; facilitate student placements.
• Responsible for financial resources, including adherence to standing financial arrangements, petty cash distribution and client monies.
• Facilitate development and implementation of person-centered support plans, keep staff updated with learning disability practice developments and take responsibility for personal and professional development.
• Lead risk assessment development and monitoring for service users and deployment of support staff in the absence of Managers/Team Leaders; participate in service development groups across Learning Disability Partnership.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate great communication skills alongside a commitment to developing a positive team culture focused on person centered care.

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support work/life balance.
• Access to Continued Professional Development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to staff wellbeing service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
• Compliance with Pennine Care policies and protocols at all times.
• Role involves assessment of care needs for an agreed group of service users and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of support.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer. This.