Community Learning Disability Nurse

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen, for a Band 5 position within the recently formed NYY&S Intensive Support Service for people with a learning disability.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary Community Learning Disability Teams, work towards addressing and supporting the health, psychological, emotional and behaviour needs of adults with a learning disability who have complex physical and emotional health needs. The base will be in York at Systems House and will cover the North Yorkshire area York & Selby, Northallerton & Richmond, Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale, Harrogate/Knaresborough.

The focus of the team is to provide an alternative to in-patient care in-line with the transforming care agenda, focusing on people with a learning disability who are experiencing (but not exclusively) mental health difficulties, behavioural challenges, placement breakdown and medication titration who should be treated in the least restrictive environment with the minimum of disruption to their lives. The team may also provide some in reach intoAMH/ ACUTE/ LDhospital settings as a liaison support when our clients need to access inpatient settings.

The IST operates from 8am-8pm on a 12hr shift pattern 7 days a week.

The successful candidate will need to have a genuine desire to improve the mental health and well-being of adults with learning disability and behaviours that challenge. They will work as part of an MDT delivering high quality secondary care and enhancing the community services, working with individuals who require specialist interventions using trauma informed care & a recovery-based approach.

The successful candidate must be motivated, flexible, able to communicate effectively, will be expected to be able to travel independently to various locations within the NYY&S locality on a regular basis.

This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme.Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

The intensive support team is a newly developed team and the Band 5 community learning disability nurse will be pinnacle in the development of the team.