Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Band 5 Learning Disability Nurse looking to progress into a Band 6 Community role, or an existing Band 6 Nurse, to join our dynamic and supportive team working with adults with learning disabilities in the City & South of Oxfordshire.

This role offers a diverse opportunity, covering both physical and mental health needs. You will work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) alongside a range of health professionals, supporting individuals with learning disabilities in North and West Oxfordshire.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities) to join us on a permanent full-time basis, starting as soon as possible. You’ll play an integral role in delivering person-centred care, supporting individuals to improve their overall health and wellbeing.

As our Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse you'll play a key role in delivering care for adults with learning disabilities, collaborating within an MDT to create care plans and supporting patients with their physical and mental health needs.

If you have experience in a similar role or a desire to progress from Band 5 to Band 6, strong communication and team-working skills then join us to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. Apply today to be part of our dedicated team in City & South of Oxfordshire.

Main duties of the job

This will be done within the available resources.

As a Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse, the role involves working as part of the MDT to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the healthcare needs of adults with learning disabilities, following the framework of:

• MDT collaboration principles
• The holistic care model (Four-Tier model)
• Seven areas of clinical practice

Key responsibilities include:

Managing a complex caseload of patients with learning disabilities, being accountable for conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, creating care plans, and implementing nursing interventions. This includes developing a variety of care plans (e.g., Positive Behaviour Support, epilepsy care) and ensuring the inclusion of patients' and carers' views in these evidence-based plans.

Our Team:

• B7 Lead Nurse
• B5 and B6 Community Nurses
• B4 Registered Nurse Associates
• B3 & B4 Associate practitioners
• B2 Cadet

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse or RN Adult or RN Mental Health with evidence of knowledge and experience of supporting people with learning disabilities with their health needs.

Knowledge

• Computer skills including Microsoft systems, electronic patient record systems, virtual consultations.
• Knowledge and experience of a variety of assessments and interventions related to Oxford Health Learning Disability Core business
• Knowledge of evidenced based practice in clinical areas of practice including Epilepsy; Dementia; physical and mental health; autism; behaviours of concern
• Working knowledge of the application of the NMC Code of Conduct

Experience

• Experience equivalent to in depth post qualifying (at least 3 years)
• Experience of mentorship in practice and/or management of junior nursing staff

Skills

• Ability to work autonomously
• Provide clinical supervision
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)

• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing