Learning Disabilities and Autism Lead Nurse inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED
FRI 8 NOV 2024
The ideal candidate will be a qualified nurse with clinical and leadership experience in this specialty, possessing excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous improvement. Responsibilities will include advocating for patients, driving service improvements, and ensuring a compassionate environment. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly and provide evidence of their qualifications and experience as outlined in the job description.
Are you passionate about making a difference for individuals with learning disabilities and autism?
We have a brand new role for a Learning Disabilities and Autism Lead Nurse to join our growing Safeguarding team and shape the future of our service at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC).
This is your chance to be a visible and impactful leader across both, Birmingham Women's Hospital (BWH) and Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH). As the Lead Nurse for Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA), you'll bring your expertise and innovative ideas to drive forward the LDA strategy, supporting our multidisciplinary teams in delivering exceptional, inclusive care for our patients with learning disabilities and/or autism. Our team are passionate about working towards accreditations in the future.
To provide professional nursing leadership through a strong visible clinical presence within the Learning Disabilities Liaison team and across BWC, to enhance midwifery and nursing practice and the provision of a safe effective and high-quality care environment for children, young people and their family and carers.
You will have a passion for leading and influencing continuous improvement methodologies to enhance our approach to supporting learning disabilities and autistic patients.
This role will work collaboratively with senior management, including the Associate Director for Safeguarding and Learning Disabilities and Heads of Nursing & Midwifery for inpatient and community services across our hospitals.
As Lead Nurse you will engage with colleagues across the Trust and key external partners e.g. primary care, local authorities, and community agencies. To build a comprehensive support network for patients and their families.
What You'll Bring:
A qualified nurse with current clinical and leadership experience of working with patients with learning disabilities and autism.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support and empower the nurses in the LDA team, ensuring a compassionate, safe and inclusive environment for our patients.
An evidence-based approach to delivering high quality care, with expert skills in supporting and advocating for individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
Experience of driving change and shaping service improvements.
Join us in this impactful role and make a lasting difference in the lives of our patients and families.
Provisional interview date: Thursday 28thNovember.
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please get in touch with Jo Mardell (Associate Director of Safeguarding) -
About us
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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