Learning Disability Screening Practitioner

at  Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting new opportunity to lead in the delivery of improved health outcomes for people with a learning disability. The Practitioner will work with system partners, the community sector and people with a learning disability to increase uptake of the national screening programmes. Access to health care is a leading cause of avoidable death in people with a learning disability and this new role offers an opportunity to make enduring change in the lives of people.

The overall aim of the service is to increase breast, bowel and cervical screening, AAA and diabetic eye screening uptake in people with learning disabilities. The Dorset-wide service will be provided by a practitioner with knowledge of and experience in supporting the needs of persons with learning disability to access health and care. The post will be hosted by Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust with leadership from the Trust Lead for Health Inequalities (and Consultant in Public Health) . In partnership with system stakeholders including voluntary and community sector organisations, the post holder will:

• clarify reasons for persons being on hold or ceased from programmes,
• enable case finding of persons with learning disability and eligible for screening,
• undertake a baseline assessment in order to develop and implement an improvement plan in relation to routine delivery of the five screening pathways, to include for example workforce education and training, development of reasonable adjustment and co-production of resources with lived experience partners.

Robust monitoring and evaluation, and reporting will be agreed.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their
lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide
range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost
800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in
2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very
good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.
Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban
locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of
ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament
to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in
equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where
everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the
best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and
teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every

day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

• To provide a high-quality person-centered approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.
• Clarify reasons for persons being on hold or ceased from programmes, and enable case finding of persons with learning disability and eligible for screening and learning re barriers to access.
• Identifying learnings in relation to the quality and completeness of the Learning Disability registers and prompt review where improvement needed.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.
• Undertake a scoping review, and develop and implement a plan to increase screening uptake, which reflects any variation across Dorset e.g. by PCN;* and inform the development of a sustainable delivery model moving forwards which meets the needs of persons with learning disability and their carers.
• Example activities might include: actions to improve completion of screening section in annual health checks, workforce education and training, development and awareness raising of reasonable adjustment pathways (as needed), co-production of resources with lived experience partners.
• To support the Dorset Screening programme service following the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) which includes priority commitments to support people with Learning Disability access screening and improving health inequalities.
• To work with CTLD MDTs and Primary Care providing support to access the national screening programs for patients with a learning disability.

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