Community Learning Disability Nurse

at  Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will provide community nursing support to service users who have a learning disability. The successful candidate will be required to work across a variety of community settings to deliver nursing assessments, interventions and reviews to individuals who may have complex presentations. With support from senior nursing colleagues, there will be opportunity to participate in research and development activity and contribute to the overall development of learning disability services. The role includes the delivery of specialised nursing assessment of individuals with learning disabilities who may have complex needs which may include additional mental health problems, autism and/or behaviours of concern.
The post holder will be skilled in formulating and implementing care plans, health action plans, epilepsy guidelines, behaviour support plans and guidelines to assist in the safe use and administration of medication following appropriate periods of assessment and review. There is a requirement to participate in capacity assessments alongside members of the MDT. This will require a good working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and use of appropriate MCA documentation. The postholder will manage a clinical caseload with supervision from a senior nurse colleague, whilst retaining professional responsibility for assessment, intervention and discharge.
There is also responsibility to provide specialist nursing advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to an individuals intervention plan. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individuals and to provide advice to other professionals on nursing aspects of risk assessment and risk management. The post holder will be required to participate in regular clinical supervision in accordance with NMC guidance and will contribute to student placements and induction plans for new members of the team. There is opportunity to contribute to sessions of teaching and training to staff who work with adults with learning disabilities across a range of agencies and settings, alongside other health and social care professionals

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