GESH Learning Disability Liaison Nurse (EStH)
St George's University Hospitals, St Helier, Sutton
GESH Learning Disability Liaison Nurse (EStH)
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St George's University Hospitals, St Helier, Sutton
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 8 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a6b2de53789e4dad88121dc02bf27ce2
Full Job Description
- An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Learning Disability team based at Epsom & St Helier Hospitals on a fixed term or secondment basis.
- You will be based between Epsom & St Helier Hospitals.
- We are an established team who provide expert, caring flexible and holistic support to patients with a diagnosed Learning Disability receiving inpatient or outpatient care at our busy Acute Trust., You will be expected to:
- Provide clinical assessments and intervention for people with learning disabilities, working closely with the Lead Nurse for LD and within the existing skilled safeguarding team.
- Work in a rewarding, challenging and developing service, which offers the candidate the opportunity to extend their assessment skills and knowledge, particularly in a Hospital setting.
- Review and initiate developments to enhance the quality of services for patients with learning disabilities and their carers and families
- Be willing to develop your knowledge and skills in a supportive environment. Candidates must have an understanding of current health and social care issues which affect people with learning disabilities. You will need to be able to work within a multi-disciplinary environment. Successful participants will receive an induction programme, with support from the LD Lead. The post sits within the wider Safeguarding Adults team at the Trust.
- We are looking for a qualified learning disability nurse who has knowledge and experience of working with people with learning disabilities and a good understanding of health issues.
- This is a clinically facing role and as such you are expected to be on site. Interviews will be face to face only.
George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is a new hospital group, comprising St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SGUH) and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, which includes Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. Sharing a single Chairman, Chief Executive and Executive team, the GESH Group is one of the largest healthcare providers in the country, with a combined annual turnover of around £1.5 billion, 16,000 staff, and serving a population of approximately 3.5 million people across South West London, Surrey, Sussex and beyond. The GESH Group provides a full range of local hospital services across its sites at St George's Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary Hospital in Roehampton, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and provides a range of specialist services from St George's.