To work within the Learning Disability Directorate as part of a multi-disciplinary integrated
team.
The post holder will provide specialist health and behaviour assessments to individuals referred to the learning disability team.
The post holder will be required to undertake positive behaviour support training if they do not posses this qualification.
Interventions will be delivered across different settings including the person’s home.
There will be a requirement to liaise with partners and stakeholders to ensure responsive, effective, safe and person centred services are delivered.
- At all times to work in accordance with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and
procedures
- The post holder will work in partnership with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team to
achieve the ‘Good Health’ objectives of ‘Valuing People’
- To provide a safe, effective, responsive, efficient, timely, community nursing service to
people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
- To undertake a range of comprehensive assessments for individuals with a learning
disability and complex and challenging needs. This assessment work requires a
specialist knowledge base on which to practice.
- To monitor and evaluate complex interventions and packages of care.
- The post holder may be required to become a physical intervention trainer, this task
requires the trainer to have highly developed and co-ordinated physical skills.
- The post holder will be expected to offer behaviour support training to identified others including teams around the adult
- To develop a range of interventions and specialised care plans.
- To be responsible for co-ordinating the provision of clinical care, within a defined caseload accessing supervision from a designated nurse as appropriate.
- To embrace the public health role, promoting health and well-being and where possible,
prevent ill health.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
Access to Continued Professional Development
Involvement in improvement and research activities
Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when
requested by Senior Staff.
To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures,
protocols and guidelines.
To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.
- To support the work of the Community learning disability nurses, in reducing the health
inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities.
- To work collaboratively with primary care and secondary care services to ensure the
health needs of people with learning disabilities are met.
- The post holder will undertake an active role in identifying and managing risk.
- The post holder may be required to participate in Safeguarding Adult investigations.
- The post holder will be required to work in partnership with Social Services and Child Safeguarding.
- The post holder will receive appropriate support to manage their own caseload and will be expected to prioritise competing demands.
- To work in partnership to achieve planned co-ordinated discharges.
