Job Number HCC26615 Location Hemel Hempstead Directorate Adult Care Services Salary Range NHS agenda for change Band 6 - £38,682 - £46,580 Contract Type Fixed Term Full Time/Part Time Full Time Closing date 15-Jun-2025
Job Title: Acute Liaison Nurse
Salary: NHS agenda for change Band 6 - £38,682 - £46,580 + 5% cost of living allowance, welcome payment & lease car* terms apply
Hours: 37.5
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Contract Type: 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity
Directorate: Adult Care Services
About the team
Join our Community Learning Disability Nursing service in Hertfordshire County Council. As a Band 6 Acute Liaison Nurse you will work within the Health Liaison Team supporting people with learning disabilities when they are admitted to a general hospital.
About the role
You will be working within the general hospital to offer learning disability expertise to reduce the risks of poorer outcomes for people with learning disabilities admitted into hospital for emergency or planned admissions.
Your skills in recommending the right approach for the individual will help your clinical colleagues and paid/family carers to get the best outcome for the person. You will be working closely with the Safeguarding Teams and Senior colleagues to develop and progress the Hospital Improvement Standards embedded into the Learning Disability Action Plan.
You will be working with Junior colleagues in the team and provide leadership and clinical supervision.
About you
* Qualified Registered Nurse (at least 2 years’ experience post registration)
* Ability to travel to Watford General Hospital most days and occasionally alternative sites within reasonable timescales
* Multi-disciplinary Team working experience
* Able to cite evidence-based practice
* Car driver, with access to a car
* Experience as a nurse supervisor
* Community and hospital-based health care experience
* Knowledge of social model of disability
* Teaching skills
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
To hear more about this opportunity please contact miranda.wellington@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application.
If you work for NHS, external secondments with your existing terms and conditions can be explored
If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be aDisability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
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