Intervention Nurse

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We are excited to offer a permanent opportunity for a motivated learning disability nurse to join our Enhanced Support & Liaison Service (ESLS) who support adults with intellectual/learning disabilities and autistic adults who are at risk of hospital admission and/or need support to access mainstream mental health services.
You will be working across the Learning Disabilities and Autism Service Directorate, linking in with local community learning disabilities teams, social care services, adult mental health services and third sector organisations. You will be supported by a multidciplinary team. This post covers the geographical area of Lincolnshire and some travel outside of Lincolnshire is expected. Our services are rated as ’Outstanding in Well Led’ and ‘Good’ overall by CQC.
You will be responsible for the co-ordination of care needs, assessment, planning and implementation for evidence based care to a defined group of service users and their carers within the service catchment area whilst under the guidance of senior staff. You will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
The primary purpose of the service is to provide an intensive home treatment service to people with a learning disability and/or autism who are presenting with acute mental health or behavioural and emotional disturbance to a degree where the risk they pose indicates that an inpatient admission may be required.
You will assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for those who are experiencing acute episodes within agreed limitations.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for named service users/groups.
Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of service users contacting the service, providing an effective advice, support, guidance and decision making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care.
Work with individuals and their carers to identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
To work flexibly across a 7-day-a-week service.
Responsible for the reviews/case conferences/professional meetings in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Following assessment to “work outwards” from the referral and potential immediate crisis and help the service user stabilise and help the carers and extended system feel more confident about how they manage the immediate situation and any continuing difficulties.
Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community.
Participating in Care and Treatment Reviews and Local Area. Emergency Protocol reviews and the decision making around future treatment options.
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy

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