Senior Community Nurse - Learning Disabilities
Are you an experienced Learning Disability nurse who is passionate about improving people’s lives? We’re looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse. Then why not become a part of our outstanding service, where we pride ourselves on putting an individual’s right to choice, independence, health and wellbeing at the centre of everything we do through our innovative multi‑disciplinary approach.
Our service works to implement the assessment and provision of person‑centred specialist health and social care services that promote service users right to choose, in line with their assessed needs and in a way that enables them to reach their full potential. This role is both varied and challenging at times, but our innovating work in a multi‑disciplinary setting allows you to have the very best support from a network of colleagues.
What we offer you
* To participate in the delivery of a countywide specialist LD nursing under the guidance of the lead Nurse by managing a caseload of clients with complex learning disabilities.
* To provide professional supervision to other staff /students as appropriate including appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training.
* To contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of learning disability services, including contributing to defined projects as delegated by the management team via the Lead Nurse.
* As an autonomous practitioner to manage a specialist case load providing assessment, identification and treatment of the health needs of adults with a learning disability and/or autism.
* To participate in multi disciplinary/multi agency working with key partners and professionals.
Travel and Driving
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
About Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
For further details/informal visits contact: Name: Tracey Bean | Email: tracey.bean@peterborough.gov.uk | Telephone: 07983 343078.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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