LD - Community Specialist Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS14 2BQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9364-25-0940 |
Summary
The Community Specialist Health Team is an MDT providing support in the community to those adults with learning disability who require additional specialist support owing to their learning disability. The team supports access to mainstream services by developing pathways and providing education and training to other health services so that, where possible, they are able to make reasonable adjustments to be more accessible. The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals to assess service user need; developing care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment through the process. The post holder, with the wider MDT will provide high quality, individualised care, which addresses the needs of the service users and meets individual health needs. The post holder will work collaboratively with local partners in order to achieve the outcomes required in the Service Development and Improvement Plans and to embed best practice in supporting adults with a learning disability as outlined in current national policy and legislation. The post holder will have the clinical skills and qualification relevant to the delivery of care in the service area. The post holder will comply with and promote the Code of Professional Conduct as stipulated by their relevant professional body. The post holder will provide a holistic approach to service user assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care. Utilising resources effectively within the service area. The post holder will undertake a range of comprehensive and evidence based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans that are relevant to the service users care needs. The post holder will review and communicate service users risk assessments and management care plans in accordance with trust policy ensuring meaningful service user, carer and MDT involvement throughout the process. The post holder will provide written reports as necessary for service user reviews, in accordance with record keeping standards. The post holder with form effective working relationships with other professionals within the service area, service users, carers and any other internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring equal access to mainstream services for people with learning disabilities. The post holder will provide clinical advice for service users who present with challenging behaviour and mental health disorder that promotes and facilitates the positive health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. Including direct work with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers. The post holder will lead specific groups and sessions with clear objectives when necessary. The post holder will ensure that the statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied. The post holder will foster good working relationships with all grades of staff within the MDT. The post holder will maintain links with inpatient and community staff, GPs, primary and secondary care teams, statutory and voluntary agencies and social services to ensure the health needs of people with learning disabilities are met effectively and as close to home as possible. The post holder will co-ordinate and provide specialist education and training regarding learning disability for those people working within local health care/social care/residential care/third sector settings. The post holder will carry out clinical procedures when required in accordance with trust policy and their own competency. The post holder will support effective two way communication with commissioners, managers and senior practitioners within Primary Care Services, other statutory services, specialist services and private and third sector organisations involved in the service users care. The post holder will maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries with service users. The post holder will demonstrate commitment and motivation to the team by leading and managing junior team members in the absence of a band 7. To act as a role model for other staff, ensuring that all work undertaken complies with Trust, local and national guidelines, and adheres to legislation, policies and procedures. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to junior team members as per trust policy. The post holder will support the band 7 leads to set and review performance objectives for unqualified staff. The post holder will act as a practice supervisor to students. The post holder will support with the induction and training of others. The post holder will ensure that they engage in reflective practice and recognise their own limitations. The post holder will actively promote positive experiences for people with learning disabilities when accessing mainstream healthcare services. The post holder will provide support to clinicians/carers/families who, in turn, are supporting people with a learning disability. The post holder will support GPs with the uptake of Annual Health Checks and promoting the use of Health Action Plans. The post holder will actively participate in the promotion of a culture of continuous professional development within the Learning Disability Service attending conferences and workshops where appropriate. The post holder will be an active member of staff within the Trusts Learning Disability Service. To co-ordinate and provide specialist education and training regarding learning disability for those people working within local health care/social care/residential care/third sector settings in accordance with locally agreed Place Plans and in response to LeDeR and STOMP. To give specialist presentations to other professional groups, community and voluntary groups.