Community Learning Disability Nurse

We are looking to recruit a Community Nurse who has enthusiasm, compassion and commitment to supporting and enabling people with Learning Disabilities to join our well established Community Learning Disability Team across South Tyneside. You will work within the multi-disciplinary team and provide Community nursing support to adults with Learning Disabilities. You will also work with all stakeholders, to contribute to learning and development of staff working with adults with Learning Disabilities, ensuring effective service delivery and the best possible outcomes for our service users,

• To provide an assessment and therapeutic service to Adults with a Learning Disability who have a range of complex needs in a variety of settings including day services, residential settings and the persons own home; assessing, prioritising, formulating, planning, treating and discharging patients autonomously.
• To work as a member of the Community Learning Disabilities Team, contributing to multi-disciplinary working as necessary, to address the needs of clients referred to the team and manage a delegated caseload.
• To work collaboratively with other specialist services within Learning Disabilities to meet the needs of clients.
• Be regularly involved in supporting and consulting on complex transitions e.g. to new home environments; leaving school; admission and discharge from inpatient services.
• To participate in Service Developments, Audit and R&D activities as directed by the Appropriate Lead.
• To actively participate in a programme of supervision, competency development and CPD activities under the guidance of senior clinicians. To work within guidance and framework for Safeguarding Adults / Child Protection Policies.
• To provide verbal / written reports in respect of individual clients.
• Work within clinical governance framework.
• To promote a healthy lifestyle within the client population.
• Attend multi-disciplinary reviews and CPAs.
• Act as care coordinator.
  
  You must have up to date knowledge and appropriate skills which will ensure that Community Nursing interventions are delivered in the way which meets the needs of the service user.
You will have an understanding of the complex needs of people with learning disabilities and be able to demonstrate this with recent and on-going clinical professional development. You must have excellent communication and organisation skills. You must also have experience of working within a Community Learning Disabilities Team. You will manage a case load and supervise junior staff with a delegated caseload and support them in their development. You will be a car driver and have access to a vehicle to meet the requirements of this post.

Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required. One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy. The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.