Band 5 Learning Disability Community Nurse

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£28,407 to £34,581

General Nurse
(Band 5)

Band 5 Learning Disability Community Nurse

Job summary

Do you have passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality compassionate care for people with Learning Disabilities in the community?

We are looking for a qualified nurse who will join our team and support our services users in the county of Leicestershire.

For this role you will need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a suitable vehicle.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of clients/service users.
Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of clients/service users and their families.

LPT have two lease car schemes for employees

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A Degree/diploma in Learning Disability/ Mental Health Nursing, or working towards a Learning Disability/Mental health nurse degree/diploma.
Hold/be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification or have a planned start date for this.
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for clients/service users

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates a strong interest in providing patient centre nursing care and patient education.

Mobility

Essential

Own transport or suitable alternative is needed. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role

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.