Overview
Community Nurse B6 Assessment and Referral Team in W&S CLDT role at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The LYPFT Learning Disability service provides multi professional, specialist health services for people over the age of 18 with a learning disability across community settings, respite and the intensive support team. The service works in partnership with key stakeholders including service users and carers, adult social care, third sector and private providers to deliver health care for people with highly complex health needs that may include behaviours that challenge services, sensory needs, communication needs, mental health and/or dual diagnosis and complex multiple impairment / physical health needs.
Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering a variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time substantive Band 6 Learning Disability Nurse to join the LYPFT Assessment and Referral Team (ART) within the Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDT). The post holder will work within a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to triage referrals into the CLDT, ensuring eligibility for specialist health services. This involves liaising with service users, carers and other professionals and agencies to gather comprehensive information regarding the individual and the referral reason. Triage information is then discussed in the MDT to determine eligibility for Learning Disability specialist services and to make recommendations where learning disability services are not appropriate. There will also be opportunities to undertake direct face-to-face visits and assessments.
The post operates from St Mary’s Hospital and is line managed within the West and South CLDT. The service runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
The post holder may provide clinical and operational supervision to junior colleagues within the team, supporting the development of intervention toolkits for nurses and other nursing resources. The LD service has clear clinical governance pathways and supports professional and service development. As a Band 6 there is an expectation to contribute or lead on service development, service projects and task groups. Robust supervision structures are in place with 1:1 clinical and managerial supervision, peer support through weekly MDT meetings and community nurse meetings.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, see the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Please also read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment.lypft@nhs.net.
Qualifications and requirements
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that lived experience is an advantage. This role requires a compassionate, person-centred clinician who can carry out comprehensive, holistic assessments to a high standard and work as an autonomous practitioner able to present at MDTs. Prior experience in working with diverse populations and promoting social inclusion is valued. The role may involve providing supervision and contributing to service development and supervision structures.
Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Mental Health Care
For further information and to apply, refer to the official job posting and supporting documents.
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