Senior Learning Disability Nurse/Mental Health

Job title:

Senior Learning Disability Nurse/Mental Health

Company:

NHS

Job description

We are excited to be advertising for a Registered Nurse for the Specialist Learning Disability Service with a focus on mental health and children with a Learning Disability.The Service is a consist of Learning Disability and other registered nurses. Clinical Psychologists , Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners, Occupational Therapists & Assistant Practitioners who offer a range of services for children and adolescents with a diagnosed Learning Disability and Autism from assessment and intervention to consultation, liaison and training for other agencies.The service can support Children & Adolescents with a moderate to profound Learning Disability, in conjunction with complex behavioural , health or sleep issues related to this diagnosis.Please note that training may be considered if you are a registered nurse but without all of the essential criteria.Main duties of the jobWork within the Specialist Learning Disability Service, providing support and supervision to clinicians working across the Specialist Learning Disability Service and all other integrated pathwaysEnsure a strengths-based approach to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to support complex packages of care for children with additional needs in the communityContribute to risk assessment and care planning in collaboration with children, young people and their carersProvide assessment, advice and specialist interventions to children, young people and their families and to hold a caseload of children with complex needs, leading on the mental health need’s for CYP with a Learning Disability. Provide case management of an identified caseload of children and young people with highly complex long-term conditions and complex needs by utilising and promoting evidence-based careAbout usWhy Work With UsChildren and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of children’s community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.DetailsDate posted29 May 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6SalaryDepending on experience per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number388-7222900-NMCJob locationsCapital Court1A Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate,ExeterEX2 7FWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo act as a source of expertise on their specialist clinical areaTo advocate on behalf of CYP and to be at the forefront of clinical development within their specialist clinical areaTo be able to effectively communicate with children, families and staff to be able to sensitively impart difficult news and respond appropriately to complaints and challengesExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with the whole of CFHDTo communicate complex and sensitive condition-related information from assessment to children/young people and families, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team/other professions in a way that is accessible and easily understood. This will include facilitating strategies for people with communication disorders and learning disabilities where barriers to understanding may existTo demonstrate empathy with children/young people families, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to communication exist, or sensitive issues are being dealt with. Children/young people and families and carers will frequently have difficulty accepting the information provided Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo act as a source of expertise on their specialist clinical areaTo advocate on behalf of CYP and to be at the forefront of clinical development within their specialist clinical areaTo be able to effectively communicate with children, families and staff to be able to sensitively impart difficult news and respond appropriately to complaints and challengesExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with the whole of CFHDTo communicate complex and sensitive condition-related information from assessment to children/young people and families, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team/other professions in a way that is accessible and easily understood. This will include facilitating strategies for people with communication disorders and learning disabilities where barriers to understanding may existTo demonstrate empathy with children/young people families, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to communication exist, or sensitive issues are being dealt with. Children/young people and families and carers will frequently have difficulty accepting the information providedPerson SpecificationEssentialEssential

• Nurse Qualification
• Experience/training in Learning Disability
• Experience/training in Mental Health or to undertake

Desirable

• partnership working experience
• Experience and knowledge of working with young people with a Learning Disability
• Evidence of the ability to adapt mental health assessments and interventions for young people with a learning disability. oung peo

Person SpecificationEssentialEssential

• Nurse Qualification
• Experience/training in Learning Disability
• Experience/training in Mental Health or to undertake

Desirable

• partnership working experience
• Experience and knowledge of working with young people with a Learning Disability
• Evidence of the ability to adapt mental health assessments and interventions for young people with a learning disability. oung peo

Expected salary

Location

Exeter

Job date

Fri, 30 May 2025 23:16:16 GMT

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