Job summary
Job Title: Registered
Nurse Learning Disabilities
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible
Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability
to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Main duties of the job
What you will be responsible for
Take
the lead and assist other staff in assessing service users needs, planning,
implementing and evaluating care plans and interventions designed to meet
service users individual needs (in accordance with the model in use in the
particular service area) and enable them to exercise choice over their own
lives.
Actively
involve service users in developing and agreeing their own care plans and to
act as an advocate for users of the service ensuring that there is proper
regard for their dignity, choice, self- esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and
religious needs and preferences.
Ensure
that risks are managed effectively and that an appropriate balance is achieved
between risk and the benefit to the service user.
act
as the Named Nurse and take responsibility for planning and providing care to a
defined group of service users within the service and for communicating with
other professionals, agencies, relatives and carers where that is appropriate
and having due regard for issues of confidentiality.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the
above.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Learning and Disabilities
Location:Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Pay Rate:£17.69- £28.30
Shifts: Flexible
About the Trust
Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community. As one of only six Global Digital Exemplars in Mental Health, the Trust is the countys main provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services. From the outskirts of Birmingham to the edge of the Cotswolds, with excellent road and rail links, Herefordshire and Worcestershire provide opportunities to experience both city and country life.
As a member, you will have fantastic benefits:
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Competitive
pay rates work this week, get paid next week
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Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go
access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your
smartphone
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Essential support when you need it 24/7 365
days Call us anytime
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Multi-locational - work
across neighbouring Trusts
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First choice of shifts or placements at your
Trust access before they are made available to agency
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Varied working options to suit your
lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc
shifts or fixed term placements
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Training and development opportunities
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Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
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Stakeholder pension scheme available
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every year we help
thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better
career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance,
giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal opportunities' organization, NHSP is committed to the equal
treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone
discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation,
pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender
reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong
case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage
suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts
across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop
professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment
process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We
regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview,
therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your
application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Registered Nurse working with Learning Disabilities in a UK hospital environment within the last 3 years
Desirable
- MAPA or Safety Intervention training Advanced and Emergency Desirable however if you do not hold this training will be provided. Once 10 shifts have been complete we will pay you for the training days.
Qualifications
Essential
- All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of :-
- Statement of NMC Registration
- Degree /Diploma in Nursing
- A car and valid UK driving license.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Church View, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0BB