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CAMHS Learning Disability Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,162 - £44,629 per annum (Incl. of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6588341/371-CFS307-A |
Summary
Specialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service
FIXED TERM - 18 month contract
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dynamic CAMHS Learning Disability Nurse. This is a newly created clinical role in the new Berkshire Specialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service.
The Specialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service is an exciting new team that will transform the support mechanisms for children and young people with a learning disability. The new service will be based at Erlegh House which is situated on the Reading University Campus.
As part of a multi-disciplinaryteamthey willprovide specialist multi-disciplinary assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with a learning disability and a mental healthcondition. This includesconsultation,training and support to families, education, socialcareand other agencies to enhance their skills and competencies to meet the emotional,psychologicaland social developmental needs of children and young people with mental health needs and learning disabilities.This postwill beintegral to the development and delivery of the newSpecialist Mental Health Learning Disability Service.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The 3 must haves for this role are:
• RNLD/RNMH with current registration
• Evidence of recent and substantive post-registration learning disability/mental health nursing experience
• Ability to travel a variety of distances on a frequent basis to remote areas which may not be accessible by public transport.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Dr Karla Maguireon 07970678915 or email: Karla.Maguire@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Sep 2024
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