We are looking to recruit a motivated and dynamic Complex Needs Community Learning Disability Nurse to operate as an autonomous practitioner providing person centred health checks for people with a learning disability across the region. The post holder will work in partnership with patients, carers and other care providers, promoting the principles of social inclusion.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of annual health checks for adults with complex needs and will support interventions to meet the individual’s assessed health care needs. The Nurse will have knowledge and awareness of issues impacting on adults with learning disabilities, and will have the skills, experience and knowledge to direct appropriate action to support patients. Experience of working with adults with complex needs / profound and multiple learning disabilities would be advantageous.
The post holder will work closely with primary care, patients, families and third-sector agencies across the region, working pro-actively and creatively to contribute to the health improvement of people with a learning disability through health promotion activity, developing relationships with partners, whilst undertaking the health screening process. The aim is for all people with a learning disability in Dumfries and Galloway (D&G) to have access to yearly health checks and required health care.
The post will be involved in Quality improvement (QI) work and data collection in relation to the annual health checks. QI or project management experience would be beneficial.
This post is a Fixed Term Post for 23 months ending no later than 01/09/2027.
The post holder will work within the Community Intellectual Disability team and may carry a small caseload of adult who present with complex physical health needs / profound and multiple learning disabilities. The post will support the Professional Lead Nurse with strategic aims, research and development of health check service and nurse education within the speciality.
The post will include some responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of a quality assurance system.