Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Nurse to join our Multidisciplinary team within the Assessment and Treatment Units at the Kingswood Centre in the London borough of Brent. This is an ideal opportunity for a Band 6 Nurse who would like to gain experience in Learning Disability Inpatient unit in London. This is a unique opportunity to develop specialist skills and knowledge in the areas of Positive Behaviour Support and Trauma Informed Care within learning disabilities, in addition to working collaboratively with the wider MDT in embedding these approaches across our units. The post holder will play in integral role within the MDT, providing specialist assessment and treatment services on our adult ward. All service users have a dual diagnosis of learning disabilities, mental illness and/or behaviours that challenge.
This is a front-line post which involves face to face work with services users. The post-holder will require a degree of professional autonomy and the ability to work well in a team.We recognise that Band 6s are often the backbone of our clinical teams and we will therefore support your development both clinically and managerially.You will have regular supervision, have opportunities to supervise staff, be a student educator and have access to both internal and external training.
The post holder will work collaboratively with professional colleagues, families and external agencies to deliver person-centred care for the adults.
Main duties of the job
- Positive Behaviour Support Leadership
- To contribute to the development, monitoring and evaluation of Positive Behaviour Support Plans in partnership with referred person and MDT .
- To ensure the effective implementation of Positive Behaviour Support plans while the person is an inpatient on the unit, ensuring all parties are working towards shared person centred goals, including skills developments and environmental changes that can improve the person's quality of life.
- To ensure that Positive Behavioural Support Plans focus on improvements in quality of life as both an intervention and an outcome
- Deputy Ward Manager
- To assist the unit manager in providing first line management in order to fulfil the operational objectives of the unit
- To assist the manager in providing clinical leadership to the nursing team
- To provided supervision to junior staff
- To assist the unit manager in ensuring that the operation of the unit is within existing policies and procedures
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to involve staff at all levels in the development of the organisation.
Managers should ensure that staff are encouraged and involved in organisational and service developments including business planning and they are able to influence discussions, which affect them and their working conditions.
All managers should engender a culture of openness and inclusion so that staff feel free to contribute and voice concerns. They should develop and implement communication systems that ensure staff are well informed and have an opportunity to feedback their views.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Positive Behaviour Support Leadership
- To contribute to the development, monitoring and evaluation of Positive Behaviour Support Plans in partnership with referred person and MDT .
- To ensure the effective implementation of Positive Behaviour Support plans while the person is an inpatient on the unit, ensuring all parties are working towards shared person centred goals, including skills developments and environmental changes that can improve the persons quality of life.
- To ensure that Positive Behavioural Support Plans focus on improvements in quality of life as both an intervention and an outcome
- Deputy Ward Manager
- To assist the unit manager in providing first line management in order to fulfil the operational objectives of the unit
- To assist the manager in providing clinical leadership to the nursing team
- To provided supervision to junior staff
- To assist the unit manager in ensuring that the operation of the unit is within existing policies and procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Positive Behaviour Support Leadership
- To contribute to the development, monitoring and evaluation of Positive Behaviour Support Plans in partnership with referred person and MDT .
- To ensure the effective implementation of Positive Behaviour Support plans while the person is an inpatient on the unit, ensuring all parties are working towards shared person centred goals, including skills developments and environmental changes that can improve the persons quality of life.
- To ensure that Positive Behavioural Support Plans focus on improvements in quality of life as both an intervention and an outcome
- Deputy Ward Manager
- To assist the unit manager in providing first line management in order to fulfil the operational objectives of the unit
- To assist the manager in providing clinical leadership to the nursing team
- To provided supervision to junior staff
- To assist the unit manager in ensuring that the operation of the unit is within existing policies and procedures
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disability or Mental Health
- Physical Intervention training
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Further training in functional analysis, applied behavioral analysis, autism or learning disability relevant to working with people whose behavior challenges others
- Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent/ Completed Mentorship Course
- Post graduate qualification related to learning disability, autism or positive behaviour support
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing clinical practice at Band 5 or equivalent level.
- Demonstrable experience of managing people
- Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of car
- Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice.
- Experience of Clinical Governance including auditing.
- Experience of inpatient services and working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of providing supervision to staff & mentoring students
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism
- Experience of working with people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Experience of working within a positive behaviour support model
Desirable
- Experience of working with other client groups and of using a variety of models and approaches to care
- Experience of managing non-clinical staff and other professionals.
- Experience of staff performance management.
- Experience of development, assessment, application, and evaluation of behaviour support plans using Applied Behaviour Analysis/ Positive Behaviour Support in practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in developing and changing clinical practice.
- Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing including IT literacy (MS Office) to a range of audiences, including people with learning disability/autistic people
- Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in verbal discussions in a manner which inspires confidence and respect from others.
- Ability to build and maintain high standards of professional links and communication channels with a variety of personnel and agencies.
- Ability to enthuse others, co-ordinate and motivate a team
- Ability to manage own time effectively and to produce pieces of work on time and to a high standard.
- Ability to delegate appropriately.
- Ability to organise and plan ahead effectively.
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments and managing risk.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across a wide range of professional and managerial groups
- Ability to work in a non-aversive person centred way
- Effective teaching and training skills
Desirable
- Ability to present complex information to various audiences.
- Change management
- Ability to support, manage and advise the team through difficult and challenging situations
- Ability to build and lead effectively, a large multi-skilled team.
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
- Knowledge of behavioural theory and skills in implementing behavioural support plans
Personal
Essential
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
- communication skills. -Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times
- Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working
- Able to prioritize own workload
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disability or Mental Health
- Physical Intervention training
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Further training in functional analysis, applied behavioral analysis, autism or learning disability relevant to working with people whose behavior challenges others
- Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent/ Completed Mentorship Course
- Post graduate qualification related to learning disability, autism or positive behaviour support
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing clinical practice at Band 5 or equivalent level.
- Demonstrable experience of managing people
- Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of car
- Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice.
- Experience of Clinical Governance including auditing.
- Experience of inpatient services and working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of providing supervision to staff & mentoring students
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism
- Experience of working with people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Experience of working within a positive behaviour support model
Desirable
- Experience of working with other client groups and of using a variety of models and approaches to care
- Experience of managing non-clinical staff and other professionals.
- Experience of staff performance management.
- Experience of development, assessment, application, and evaluation of behaviour support plans using Applied Behaviour Analysis/ Positive Behaviour Support in practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in developing and changing clinical practice.
- Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing including IT literacy (MS Office) to a range of audiences, including people with learning disability/autistic people
- Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in verbal discussions in a manner which inspires confidence and respect from others.
- Ability to build and maintain high standards of professional links and communication channels with a variety of personnel and agencies.
- Ability to enthuse others, co-ordinate and motivate a team
- Ability to manage own time effectively and to produce pieces of work on time and to a high standard.
- Ability to delegate appropriately.
- Ability to organise and plan ahead effectively.
- Experience of undertaking risk assessments and managing risk.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across a wide range of professional and managerial groups
- Ability to work in a non-aversive person centred way
- Effective teaching and training skills
Desirable
- Ability to present complex information to various audiences.
- Change management
- Ability to support, manage and advise the team through difficult and challenging situations
- Ability to build and lead effectively, a large multi-skilled team.
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
- Knowledge of behavioural theory and skills in implementing behavioural support plans
Personal
Essential
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
- communication skills. -Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times
- Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working
- Able to prioritize own workload
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
