Senior Staff Nurse (LD Respite) - Band 6
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Senior Staff Nurse - Band 6
Are you a Registered nurse who is enthusiastic about working with people who have a learning disability and their associated health needs?
Set amongst the countryside on the outskirts of Nuneaton, Ashby House offers direct 24/7 nursing care overnight for short breaks to adults with a range of needs. These needs include mild to severe learning disabilities with associated complex physical health needs, sensory impairment, autism and complex behaviours. The Lodge offers Day Services to a small group of individuals with complex physical health needs.
At Ashby House and The Lodge, every day is different. As a senior staff nurse you will provide holistic nursing care for our service users, practising a wide range of clinical skills supporting people with learning disabilities in our respite service.
In this rewarding role, you will clinically lead a team of nurses and healthcare assistants to provide high-quality care. Youll have experience of working with adults or children with learning disabilities and be a confident leader who is committed and enthusiastic about continuous quality improvement.
Were a supportive team, who work together to ensure our patients have access to a meaningful and varied timetable of activities to explore their interests and develop new skills.
You will need to be a car driver and be willing to occasionally drive a minibus to help our service users access activities within the community.
Main duties of the job
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Clinically lead a team of nurses and Health Care Assistants to provide high-quality respite care and Day services to adults with learning disabilities. This involves leading within our day service and also working alongside the team on some shifts.
Have a special interest in the physical health needs of our service users, supporting with monitoring of their physical health and completion of health assessments.
Managing the operations of the service and deputising in the absence of the manager and Deputy manager
Participating in the respite on call rota
Please note, as this service is open 24 hours a day, we will require you to work within a nursing rota including some wake nights and shifts in the week and at weekends. Were pleased to offer enhancements for unsocial hours, nights, Bank holidays and weekends.
We offer full training in all clinical procedures that relate to the adults needs and in the operational running and management of the service and the support staff.
Ashby House have been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide. We are very proud of the high quality care we provide.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust provides a full range of physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. The Trust currently holds a 'Good'
CQC rating.
We exist to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of people and communities who need our services. This is our core purpose and the reason we come to work every day. Were always on the lookout for people who share this passion, as well as our values of compassion, respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity.
We put people at our heart, and this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others, and we have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work.
We know our staff are our greatest asset which is why we invest in training and development opportunities, and our leadership teams are dedicated to continuous professional and personal development.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Learning Disability Nurse
Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Experience of managing / leading staff
Must be or willing to complete training to be a student Practice Assessor
Experience
Essential
A range of experience of working with people with learning disabilities
Extensive Post Registration Experience
Competent in a range of clinical skills
Special Interest in supporting the physical health needs of adults with a Learning Disability
Experience of Managing Staff
Other
Essential
Car driver with access to a vehicle
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