Paediatric Learning Disability and Autism Nurse
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-0732 |
Summary
Accountable for own actions in accordance with the code of Professional Conduct. Maintain own clinical competency in line with the NMC Code of Professional standards of practice for nurses, midwifes and nursing associates. Promote best practice in line with current paediatric national and local guidelines. Promote best practice in ensuring NMC Record Keeping Standards. Act as a clinical role model promoting the professional image of nursing within the Trust and ensuring that nursing practice is in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures and statutory nursing bodies legislation. To provide visible, credible professional clinical leadership, supporting the clinical management of children with Learning Disabilities and Autism who have been admitted to the acute paediatric unit or are in A&E. The post holder will provide specialist nursing support for patients and their parents or carers in a timely and appropriate manner that optimises clinical management of learning disability and autism. Actively engage in and deliver clinical supervision/ debriefing for self and others. Promotion of positive attitudes and responses towards patients with learning disabilities and autism, challenging negative attitudes at all levels. In collaboration with Paediatric Lead Nurse to take on the responsibility for relevant service development. Leads on the development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the services guidelines / policies for best clinical practice. Advise clinicians and colleagues on changes to practice. To maintain knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to children and adolescents including safeguarding children and young people, child protection procedures and policies. To manage and participate in appraisals and personal reviews for themselves and members of the team and work to achieve agreed set objectives. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.