Takes overall responsibility and is accountable for all delegated professional, practice development, and education activities within the LD & neurodiversity and vulnerable people team. Will be highly visible and provide professional leadership. Will lead and offer expert professional and practice development advice to support the delivery of high-quality, effective, compassionate care and reasonable adjustments. This will be in line with local, Trust-wide, and national policies, procedures, values, and behaviours.
Design and deliver professional, practice development, and education activities based on policies, guidelines, and evidence to improve outcomes and experiences for patients with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.
Act as an expert professional, practice developer, and educator to the care teams regarding patient care and achieving positive patient outcomes and experiences.
Closing Date of Advert: 9 July 2025
Interview Date: 23 July 2025
As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we recognize the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own staff, and local partners in achieving the best health outcomes for the local population and communities by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin our work as a Trust, and the associated behaviors are being embedded in all aspects of our work.
In Return, We Will Offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* Ongoing support from recruitment through to when you join our team and beyond
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programs, discounted gym memberships, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4,810 outpatient appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
* An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year, we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research-active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Katherine Golisti
Job Title: Matron for Vulnerable People
Email: katherine.golisti@nhs.net
Telephone: 07799337727
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