Lead Nurse for Learning Disabilities

at  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen due to current postholder retirement, for a highly motivated and committed senior nurse to join and lead the Trust award winning and innovative Learning Disability Team.
In response to the identified needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the equitable provision of person centred care for this patient group.
As an advocate for our patients you will work to make the organisation responsive and accessible for people with complex vulnerabilities. To achieve this you will need to have the ability to inspire people at all levels to deliver improved health outcomes. You will also need to be innovative and lead the team to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to deliver safe and appropriate care.
If you believe you can make a difference to our patients we would love to hear from you and welcome informal visits/discussions.
Provide expert advice in the care of patients with learning disabilities and autism, supporting clinical staff to have a greater understanding of their health needs, supporting their practice in the effective delivery of the standards outlined within National and local learning disability and autism policies.
Take a leading role in the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan for people with learning disability, ensuring recommendations from the Learning Disability Improvement Standards (NHSI) are embedded in the Trust.
Be responsible for the review of local policies and process for supporting the delivery of services for people with a learning disability and autism a
Be responsible for enabling the learning disability team to manage the interface between social care, hospital services, primary care services and community specialist learning disability and autism services for patients needing acute hospital care and discharge.
Facilitate the Learning Disability Team to provide advice and guidance on assessments such as mental capacity, mental health act assessment and deprivation of liberty (DoLS) assessments of people with a learning disability and autism with support from the Trust lead for Mental Capacity Act.
Have responsibility for the line management of the Learning Disability Team, which will include responsibility for appraisals, development of staff, recruitment and where necessary processes such as grievance and disciplinary matters.
At Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
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