Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse

The post holder will be responsible for a small caseload of clients of all levels of ability, often presenting with behaviours that challenge. This will involve managing service users in crisis, working to prevent placement breakdown and hospital admission. The post holder will complete behavioural assessments and work with families, carers, staff teams and other professionals to implement positive behavioural support plans.

The post holder will be a member of a supportive multi-disciplinary team where there is an emphasis on working collaboratively with colleagues. There is also a requirement to work independently, making autonomous decisions.

A key aspect of the post is the role of care coordination and working closely with other agencies to bring about successful outcomes for our service users.

There will also be opportunities to contribute to the leadership and development of the Intensive Support Team and support junior staff and students where appropriate.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and passionate Band 6 Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to join the Intensive Support Team (IST) in Wakefield on a SECONDMENT basis until the end of November 2024.

The IST is a small multidisciplinary team, working proactively and intensively with individuals with behaviours that challenge. We provide specialist assessments and interventions to support service users to remain in their home. We work with carers, support networks and wider agencies to develop their understanding of service users needs. Our work is informed by the principles of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). Further post qualification is not essential, there will be opportunity to undertake an accredited qualification in PBS. Professional development is actively encouraged and supported.

The IST is part of the Community Learning Disability Health Team, a friendly and welcoming MDT including Nurses, Clinical Psychologists and Allied Health Professionals. There is an emphasis on multidisciplinary working with positive relationships between professional groups. We also have strong and effective links with our partner agencies including the Local Authority and ICB as well as local care providers., We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.