Learning Disability Nurse

Global Healthcare Jobs , a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency looking for an experienced and dedicated Learning Disability Nurse to work in West Sussex on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent Learning Disability Nurse job is £34,900 – £37,227 per annum.

Benefits:

• Excellent salary
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised Meals on Duty
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra day’s annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonus
• Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)
• £5000 Welcome bonus
• Overtime available
• Fully funded DBS
• Fully funded NMC registration
• Return to Practice support
• Mentorship experience
• CPD top up
• Management and Leadership development opportunities

Main Duties:

• Deliver prescribed care to a defined group of patients that reflect their individual needs.
• Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse. This includes the evaluation and review of these plans, with the patient/Service User, on a frequent basis, that is reflective of their needs.
• Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the Care team.
• Build relationships and effectively communicates and engages with external professionals and stake holders.
• Accurately communicate with, observe and engage with residents/Service Users in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
• Understand and participate in relevant quality improvement processes and clinical governance.
• Provide accurate information about care in an accessible format to residents/service Users and their families.
• Prioritise nursing duties and delegate appropriately and effectively within the shift co-ordination Framework.
• Act as the Nurse in charge of the Ward ensuring as far as reasonable a practicable a safe environment. supported by a RN (MH or LD if the ward is a MH or LD ward).
• Ensures record keeping is accurate and documentation is completed contemporaneously including daily notes and incident reports.
• Escalate concerns appropriately regarding resident/service user well–being, incidents or staffing concerns in a timely manner.
  
• Maintain a continued level of personal professional development to demonstrate contemporary practice and meet the requirements of revalidation, as a minimum.
• Support new/junior/agency staff as required supporting colleagues to complete induction, anddeliver person centred care to the standards required.

Requirements of the Learning Disability Nurse:

• Qualified Registered Nurse MH or LD with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programme.
• Knowledge of NMC standards guidelines, requests and professional practices.
• Evidence of post registration continuing professional development.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
• Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
• Excellent verbal , interpersonal and written communication skills, IT literate

Contact:

This Learning Disability Nurse job is advertised by Ryan Mann; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.