* Previous applicants need not apply***
Are you interested in working with adults who have a learning disability?
Do you enjoy working in a role which is varied and interesting?
We are looking for an Associate Practitioner to work within the Learning Disability Partnership service, within the East Team. The Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) consists of six integrated specialist health and social care teams as well as local authority run day and accommodation services for adults with a Learning Disability.
This is an Ideal opportunity for people who wish to develop a wide variety of skills in working with adults who have a learning disability. The successful application would be working within the MDT alongside arts therapists, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists.
The role involves working with people in a variety of settings such as their own homes, supported living, day opportunities and the wider community.
To work with the multi-disciplinary health clinicians under their supervision.
To work with service users to provide interventions to complete specific pieces of work delegated by health practitioners.
To contribute to the regular reviews of service users as part of the multi-disciplinary health team within the LDP.
To participate within the multi-disciplinary professional team to deliver safe person centred care.
To work in partnership with families and carers to ensure that service users individual health needs are met.
To participate in providing health duty with the support of health practitioners
To receive regular supervision from a health practitioner, for line management i.e. Caseload management / annual leave / wellbeing etc.
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.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Ford Job title: Lead Nurse Email address: rebecca.ford@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Telephone number: 07818581436 #J-18808-Ljbffr