Children's Community Learning Disability Nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2024 |
| Location: | Oldham & Hyde, OL1 1HD |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6434054/311-F691-24-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children's Learning Disability Nurse to join a highly experienced health care teams working in the Learning Disabilities Directorate within the Specialist Services Division of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
There are two full time B5 posts available: one post is based within the Oldham Learning Disability Team and one post is based within the Tameside Learning Disability Team. We will accept applications from students in the final year of Learning Disability Nurse training.
Service/Ward/Department Summary: The post-holder will be based within either the the Learning Disability Team in Oldham or the Learning Disability Team in Tameside. Both teams provide specialist support and interventions to children and young people up to the age of 18. We deliver high quality health assessments and interventions to children and young people with complex needs.
Main duties of the job Role Summary: Delivery of evidence based health and behavioural assessments and interventions to children and young people with learning disabilities who have complex and challenging needs. You will be working within a supportive team with the expectation to be person centred, creative and innovative in meeting the health needs of individuals whilst offering support to families and carers. There will be the opportunity to work across a range of settings and with a range of other services. The Care Hub has a supervision framework in place and there are regular opportunities for continuing professional development and clinical supervision with other Community Nurses working in the Pennine Care Learning Disability Care Hub. We are eager to support continual professional development and access to additional training opportunities. All newly qualified nurses will be enrolled on a Preceptorship Programme.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of
Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the
people who use our services. Were really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure were a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage
and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of
mental illness, either individually or as a carer
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
This advert closes on Friday 12 Jul 2024