Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities RNLD

Gray Healthcare
GB - West Midlands - WV1,
December 4, 2024
Social Care

Reporting to: Head of Nursing
Location: Office hours at home then delivering in the community (ideally located in the
Birmingham / West Midlands area) must be willing to travel and occasional overnight stays.
Job Purpose of Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD):
The overall aim of the role is to achieve the highest possible standard of care in a professional manner, through providing direct and indirect care to, including but not limited to, people we support experiencing mental health problems, behaviours perceived as challenging and acquired brain injuries. This will also include being part of the assessment process to help people move out of hospital and into their own home.
Essential requirements for Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD): :
Minimum 2 years postgraduate experience as RNLD.
Experience working with people who may present with behaviours perceived as challenging, personality disorder, or mental illness.
Excellent communication skills
Excellent IT skills
Knowledge and ability to undertake robust holistic assessments as required.
Have the ability to support people in crisis and work collaboratively with the MDT to manage this.
Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team along with other professions such as OT and psychology, care coordinators and health commissioners.
Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. (This includes DOLS, CTO AND MOJ)
Main Responsibilities of Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD):
Caseload management of people we support with complex needs.
Building relationships with people we support to encourage trust, while listening and interpreting their needs and concerns.
Working within a CPA framework. (CTO, MHA, MLA, MOJ).
Manage your time efficiently including diarising appointments and logistics of getting to and from your appointments.
Assessments for new business.
Ensure up-to-date risk assessments and recovery plans/PBS are in place.
Report writing.
Liaise with relatives of the person we support.
To communicate within the wider GHC team ensuring best level of care for the person and support for the staff.
To work collaboratively with staff teams to motivate the person we support to ensure they have a full weekly activity plan.
Ability to use initiative and problem-solving skills to assist with crisis intervention.
To maintain CPD.
To access and offer supervisions as appropriate.
On Call every 6 weeks as per rota.
The Ideal Candidate:
Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
Current NMC registration and educated to degree level.
Evidence of updating practice and continued professional development.
Willing to undertake education/courses relevant to area of practice and service development.
A minimum of 2 years post registration experience in the UK.
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and ability to develop a therapeutic relationship.
Experience of managing a caseload.
A range of experience within hospital and community settings.
Understanding of safe and effective alternatives to hospital care.
Understanding of the Mental Health Act / Mental capacity act.
Highly developed risk assessment and management skills.
Highly developed communication skills.
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to engage people we support in their care.
Ability to present information both written and oral and communicate this effectively to a range of audience.
Excellence in report writing and IT skills.
Benefits
Highly competitive salary
Fully paid induction and training
Company pension
Professional development
25 days annual leave
1 day annual leave increase after 12 months
Westfield health plan
£1500 retention bonus
Blue light card
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs

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