Nurse - Community

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join us as a Clinical Practitioner (Specialism) as part of LPTs Huntington Disease Community Team, which sits under the Trusts mental health service provision. The post is a full time permanent position at 37.5 hours a week. The service operates 9 to 5 Monday to Friday. The Team The HD Community Team is a multidisciplinary specialist care service, providing assessments and treatment packages for a range of service users from 16 to 65 and above, at all stages of Huntingtons disease from pre-symptomatic to end of life. The team also provides on-going support for those at risk of developing HD and their carers. The team delivers care to a diverse population with a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds, requiring travel across city and county locations and we also provide an advisory service to Northamptonshire which may require travelling on an infrequent basis. The role will also provide the opportunity to link with local HD research initiatives, as well as the Leicestershire Genetic Screening Service and Neurology dept and the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at Leicester University. Since this time we have developed our skills and knowledge and are able to offer a range of services and expertise in the community., The role will involve maintaining a clinical case load and fulfilling all the roles and responsibilities of a Care Coordinator. This will involve:

• Working within the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality mental health assessments, treatment programs and manage risk.
• Involving patients and their carers in the delivery of evidence based interventions / treatments.
• Working with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Visiting people in their own homes and communities as well as assisting in clinics at the team bases and other community venues.
• Delivering Huntingtons disease awareness training.
• There will also be opportunities to mentor nursing students who have placements within the team.
The new recruit must be:
• A Mental Health, General or LD Nurse registered with the NMC., working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri
  
  Able to demonstrate knowledge of high level nursing interventions & community assessment skills.
• Have experience of post-registration work with this client group.
• Hold excellent communication skills, strong sense of initiative and excellent team working ability.
• Have a full UK driving license and are able to use a car for work purposes.
  
  We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied