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This community-based position requires travel across Devon and, occasionally, outside the county, emphasizing holistic nursing practices to improve the health outcomes and quality of life for individuals with complex health needs. Applicants should be knowledgeable about the Mental Capacity Act and comfortable in case management, conducting assessments, and reviewing care plans. The ideal candidate should be passionate about delivering high-quality care in a supportive, innovative environment that values diversity and continuous improvement.
Calling all Registered Nurses (Learning Disability) or Social Workers
Are you bored in your current role? Do you want to learn new skills and want to work with complex people to improve their quality of life with a small supportive team?
Do you need a better work/life balance?
Do you want to keep up your professional skills?
Would you like to gain experience in new areas?
Do you value diversity, fairness, excellence and sustainability, and are passionate about working with others to ensure high quality care for NHS patients, then Continuing Healthcare is the place where you can thrive!
We currently have a vacancy within our service and are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Learning Disability Nurses to join our team.
The role involves; assessing eligibility criteria under the NHS National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care 2009 (revised 2022), planning and commissioning packages of care (including Personal Health Budgets), supporting individuals, their families and health professionals through the Continuing Healthcare process (including transition from child to adult services) and reviewing eligibility/packages of care.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.
Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives.
- Relocation package of up to £8k available - See further information in the supporting documents
We need a nurse practitioner who is experienced working with people who have learning disabilities - essential characteristic.
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is the name given to a package of care that is arranged and funded solely by the NHS for individuals who are not in hospital, but who have complex ongoing healthcare needs.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is responsible for the decision making and commissioning processes, working closely with the Local Authority's, on behalf of Devon ICB.
Successful candidates will have excellent communication and assessment skills; be resilient, able to work autonomously but also work as part of a team. This is a community based post and although the role is based in Exeter and East Devon, post holders will be expected to be able to travel covering the whole of Devon, and occasionally out of the county.
The team values a role which is fast paced and employs the use of holistic nursing where we look at the needs of the person. The nature of the role is autonomous and challenging but the benefit of supportive colleagues.
* New Assessments
* Reviews
* 117 reviews
* Case Management
This is a role for someone who is invested in supporting others to improve their health outcomes and quality of life using Best Practice. We are an innovative team who likes to use ideas to continually improve practice and work in partnership with other agencies to achieve this.
About us
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
The post holder will be expected to undertake assessments, design care packages and procure services for individuals with a learning disability who have complex health needs. These include the CHC process and Section 117 aftercare. The post holder will be expected to carry a caseload of people with complex physical and mental health needs, care manage, review and monitor their packages of care at least annually unless earlier re-assessment is required. The post holder will be expected to have good knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and be able to undertake both MCA and Best Interest decision making.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of services to people with a learning disability with complex needs across the MDT ensuring that other teams in wider LD services are supported when needed.
All staff working within the Learning Disability service are responsible for providing and maintaining high quality supportive relationships which at all times acknowledge the individual rights and personal dignity of the service user, encouraging individual opportunity for growth, physically, mentally and emotionally.
In the performance of all duties and responsibilities the employee will be expected to show an in depth range of clinical experience and expertise in the field of Learning Disabilities coupled with an awareness of the entitlements of the service user.
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