About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ealing Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities within the Learning Disabilities Nursing team. The CTPLD is looking for a Band 5 RNLD to join the team, to support the assessment and case management of people with a Learning Disability.
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing the nursing model to assess, plan implement and evaluate care, ensuring people's physical health needs are met; to support mainstream health services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and to support hospital admission and discharges.
You will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, PBS, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy to ensure a holistic approach is taken to manage health needs.
The successful candidate will work closely with external colleagues; social services, hospital liaison, acute physical health services and other stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
Key roles will include:
Under taking initial nursing assessments independently.
Care planning and implementation
Supporting mental capacity assessment and best interest meetings
Supporting family members, carers and providers
Health promotion
Health facilitation
Implementation of care pathways
Support service users to manage their physical health needs:
Supporting GP's to increase annual health check uptake and quality
Facilitating blood tests via desensitisation programmes
Epilepsy care plans
Supporting the dementia pathway
Symptom management and end of life care planning
Supporting weight management
Promoting positive sexual health
Promoting healthy lifestyle choices
Partnership working with the MDT:
Attending weekly referral meetings
Attending weekly case discussion meetings
Raising safeguarding concerns
Reporting incidents
Management:
Supporting student nurses in the role of practice supervisor and assessor - additional training available
Attending regular supervision
Adhering the NMC requirements inc. revalidation
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
RNLD or due to qualify as an RNLD this year Experience of working with people with a learning disability
Desirable
Further education relating to common physical health conditions associated with people with a learning disability. Community setting experience
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Good understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities. An awareness of the common physical health needs of people with learning disabilities. Basic understanding of mental health needs of people with learning disabilities. Basic understanding of health care systems and structures.
Desirable
Experience of safeguarding Experience of facilitating training Experience of working with the Mental Capacity Act Experience of lone working Awareness of policy and legislation relating to learning disabilities care
Skills and attributes Essential
Ability to assess the health needs of people with a learning disability Ability to formulate care plans based on a holistic assessment Plan, organise and prioritise own workload Record and report on clinical information as required Excellent IT skills - ability to use Word, Excel, MS Teams, SystmOne and other programmes as required
Desirable
Awareness of local and national legislation relating to the care of people with learning disabilities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name West London NHS Trust
Address Green Lane
62 Green Lane
London
W7 2PB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)