Job summary
- Main area
- RNLD
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 327-24-1155
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Berkeley House
- Town
- Stroud
- Salary
- 拢29,970 - 拢36,483 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse (Learning Disabilities)
Band 5
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people鈥檚 own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.听
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care.听 We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 鈥榳hat matters to you鈥.
奥别鈥檙别 passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience.听 We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC.听 We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
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Job overview
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses or soon to qualify nurses.听
Are you interested in a challenging your expectations of working with people with a Learning Disability?
Are you able to share your positivity and lead a team even in the most challenging situations?
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a nurse to join our team providing on-going assessment and treatment for people with learning disabilities. Either full time or part positions are available.
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and imaginative qualified nurse to become an integral part of our multidisciplinary team. In return for your skills we offer the chance to be at the forefront of working with a diverse and rewarding patient group and within a service that offers the unique chance to be at the very core of progressive service design. We also offer preceptorship if appropriate, the opportunity to work with an experienced and highly skilled staff team and support to enhance your career progression.听听听听听
You should be either a Learning Disability Nurse or a Mental Health Nurse with an interest in working with people with a learning disability, have experience of working with people who have a learning disability who may exhibit behaviours that are challenging, are autistic or who have an existing mental health issue. Experience in working in an inpatient environment and managing challenging situations is also desirable.听
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.听
Main duties of the job
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users
- Supervise mentor and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
- Coordinate care for a specified group of service users
At Berkeley House, our shifts times are as follows-
Early shift is 07:00-14:50
Late shift is 13:40-21:30
Night shift is 21:00-07:20
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.听
The annual NHS Staff Survey听gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust.听 For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).听听 It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7%听believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;听
- 73.3%听would recommend the organisation as a place to work;听
- 82.4%听agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7%听would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative听听听听听
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
路听听听听听听 Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs
路听听听听听听 Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met
路听听听听听听 Ensure that everyone involved in the care plan receives a copy and to ensure that all relevant details are recorded on Trust IT systems
路听听听听听听 As named nurse to have responsibility for undertaking mental and behavioural state examinations for own service users and service users being admitted, repeated on at least a weekly basis and clinical risk assessment and management plans.
路听听听听听听 Utilising the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and in line with Trust policy, provide specialist care, education and advice to service users (including carers) who are suffering from common, severe and enduring mental health problem to promote recovery and social inclusion
路听听听听听听 Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan. This intervention may be delegated where appropriate
路听听听听听听 Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions, including participating in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of service users and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines
路听听听听听听 Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a 鈥榗oncordance framework鈥 and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects. Delegate the checking and delivery of medication when appropriate
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module 鈥淧receptorship for Healthcare鈥 (AP7026).
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNM)
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within an In-Patient or residential setting
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
Desirable criteria
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
- Completion of preceptorship programme if less than 1 year experience
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care
- Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
- An understanding of national policy in relation to learning disabilities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Stynes
- Job title
- Clinical team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4215327
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