Job Introduction
Help Children and Young People Thrive
Every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential. As part of our Children's Community Learning Disability Health Service, you will play a vital role in improving the health, wellbeing and life outcomes of children and young people with learning disabilities across Wiltshire.
This is a rewarding opportunity to work closely with children, families, carers, schools and partner organisations, providing specialist support that makes a meaningful difference. Through assessment, care planning and collaborative working, you will help ensure children and young people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated professional to join our Children's Community Learning Disability Health Service. The post holder will contribute to the continued development of a flexible, responsive and person-centred service for children and young people with learning disabilities throughout Wiltshire.
Working in partnership with families, carers, education providers, health professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies, you will support the delivery of coordinated care that promotes positive health outcomes and enables children and young people to reach their individual potential.
You will undertake assessments, contribute to healthcare planning and provide specialist advice and support in a variety of settings, including family homes, educational environments and community health premises.
Location: Derby Court, Epsom Square, White Horse Business Park, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0XG
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
As a Children's Learning Disability Nurse you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
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£39,959 - £48,117 FTE (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
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Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
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Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
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Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
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Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
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Manageadedicatedcaseloadofchildrenandyoungpeoplewithlearningdisabilities,deliveringhigh-quality,person-centredcareandsupport.
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Undertakeholisticassessments,developandreviewevidence-basedcareplans,andcoordinateappropriatereferralstootherserviceswhererequired.
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Workinpartnershipwithchildren,youngpeople,familiesandcarerstoensureindividualneedsareunderstood,supportedandreflectedincareplanning.
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Providespecialisthealthadvice,interventionsandhealtheducationtopromotewellbeing,independenceandimprovedhealthoutcomes.
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Collaborateeffectivelywithmultidisciplinaryteamsandexternalpartners,includingschools,earlyyearssettings,socialcareandvoluntaryorganisations,todelivercoordinatedcare.
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Advocateforchildrenandyoungpeople,ensuringtheirvoiceisheardandtheirdignity,choice,safetyandwellbeingarealwaysupheld.
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Delivertraining,guidanceandsupporttofamilies,carersandprofessionalstoenhanceunderstandingoflearningdisabilitiesandpromoteinclusive,safecarepractices.
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Maintainaccurateclinicalrecords,contributetoserviceimprovementinitiatives,auditsandevaluationactivities,andworkinlinewithNMCstandards,safeguardingrequirementsandevidence-basedpractice.
Essential
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Registered Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration.
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Postgraduate diploma or equivalent level of knowledge and experience in learning disability nursing.
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Teaching and assessing qualification, or experience supporting learning and development within clinical practice.
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Experience of working with children and young people with learning disabilities in a community setting.
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Sound knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable young people.
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Experience of managing a caseload, including assessment, care planning, intervention and review.
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Ability to develop and deliver person-centred, evidence-based care plans that meet complex health needs.
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Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, families, carers and multidisciplinary professionals.
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Knowledge of positive behaviour support, mental health, transition planning, sleep management, toileting, independence skills and supporting children with complex needs.
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Competent in the use of clinical and IT systems, including SystmOne, Microsoft Word and Excel.
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Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to maintaining clinical competencies.
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Flexible, adaptable and able to work independently, prioritising workload effectively across a varied caseload.
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Full driving licence and ability to travel throughout Wiltshire to meet service needs.
Desirable
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2-3 years' post-registration experience within a learning disability, children's or community healthcare setting.
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Postgraduate Community Nursing Qualification or equivalent.
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Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
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Experience of leading, supervising or supporting a team.
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Experience of delivering training and education to families, carers or healthcare professionals.
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Knowledge of current legislation, policy and best practice relating to children and young people with learning disabilities.
Forfull details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, pleaserefer to the attached Job Description.
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
