Community Learning Disability Nurse

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Community Learning Disability Nurse (Band 6, (37.5 hours per week), permanent contract) to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in the Slough and Reading locality.
We are looking for a learning disability nurse who will join our multi-disciplinary team and help to make a difference to the quality of life for people with learning disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of people with many diverse and complex needs. This is a great opportunity to work in the community providing you with a unique opportunity to develop and learn within the learning disability service.
You may already be a learning disability nurse working with people with a learning disability and are looking to take the next step into a community multi-disciplinary team, looking for a new challenge. Then why not contact us if you are ready for a new challenge.
You will be expected to do some of your visits remotely & face-to-face, working in a multi-disciplinary team approach, including working with private care providers and families. The ability to educate and influence is therefore essential.

As a Trust we support our staff on-going personal developments, yearly appraisals, regular clinical supervision with the senior learning disability nurse and encourage career development and training to enable you to keep up to date with the current healthcare standards.

• To manage a caseload
• To contribute to comprehensive specialist nursing assessment
• To promote and facilitate access to primary and secondary healthcare for individuals with a learning disability including health checks and health action plans
• To provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers of people with a learning
• To provide and facilitate health education and promotion to include both individual and group work

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disabilities
Current registration with the NMC
To hold a driving licence and have access to a car
To have a good understanding of reasonable adjustment
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Erica Nthini on 07813996855 email : erica.nthini@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required