About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a learning disability nurse to work as a Community Nurse in Complex Physical Health within Bromley. You will be part of a small team of motivated nurses supporting people with their physical health.
This is a full‑time post based at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. We will consider applicants who would like flexible working hours and potential job share.
As Learning Disability nurses, we are fully committed to addressing the health inequalities faced by adults with a learning disability and to reducing the risk of hospital admission and premature death for our service users.
We offer a range of training and development opportunities both within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and externally. You will receive regular supervision and join our learning disability nursing council across three boroughs.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will work in the Bromley CLDT Complex Physical Health in Learning Disability nursing team, focusing on the additional needs of people with complex physical health needs.
* The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload of adults, working autonomously with a broad spectrum of physical health issues.
* They will provide holistic, high calibre, evidence‑based, skilled nursing care, assessments, and interventions.
* The post holder will be expected to facilitate a variety of health education and health promotion training and group work, with clients and carers as needed.
* The post holder will support students and junior staff as required and will undertake to provide a rich learning experience for them.
* The post holder will work collaboratively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies/services.
* The post holder will lead on providing robust health liaison to acute and primary care to ensure our service users are able to access mainstream health services.
* The post holder will have a good awareness of the issues surrounding diversity and multi‑cultural communities.
* The post holder should demonstrate a broad knowledge of the requirements of the NMC, the Trust and government policies and legislation and their application to practice.
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