Learning Disability and Autism Nurse / Care coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at LNWH to support the Lead Nurses for Learning Disability & Autism and the Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults in the delivery of care for patients who have learning disabilities and/or autism.
The role is responsible for maintaining the Trust's strategies alongside the Learning Disability & Autism and the Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults.
The post holder will facilitate and support open and easy access to general hospital services for people with learning disabilities, autism or both from admission to discharge. Be the interface between mainstream general hospital services, primary care services and community specialist learning disability and autism services.
The successful candidate can expect a friendly working environment and professional support. This is a great opportunity to bring your skills and knowledge into this established team., + To act as a point of contact for all LNWH NHS Trust staff, community learning disability (LD) services, social services and other professionals where the Lead Nurses for Learning Disability & Autism are not available.
+ To improve the quality of care received by people with learning disabilities/Autism in hospital and to reduce the incidents of poor practice reported.
+ Actively assist people with learning disabilities, as well as carers and health and social staff when using acute services.
+ To facilitate open and easy access to general hospital services for people with learning disabilities/autism in the area.
+ Seek appropriate support in regards to best interests and consent to treatment.
+ Assist in the delivery of Learning Disability and Autism Awareness training sessions.
+ Engage with meetings with nominated 'learning disability champions'; providing updates and resource materials as required.
+ Promote the use of "Health Passport/ Personal Health Information File" for LD patients prior to or on admission in conjunction with the Community LD Nurse, Patients and families/ carer/s.
+ Raise the profile of the health care needs of people with a learning disability across secondary care provision., We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.
Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff., London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.