Band 5 NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you interested in working with adults with learning disabilities? If so, we are looking for a full-time Band 5 RNLD or RNA. Shirley House is in Shirley Solihull and provides overnight respite for people with learning disability and complex health needs and / or behaviours of concern. We want an enthusiastic, innovative and forward thinking nurse who is a good communicator and has excellent organisational skills. In addition you must be able to develop and maintain professional relationships with parents, carers, and other professionals.

A the qualified nurse you will gain / build on a range of both clinical and managerial skills and work as part of a team providing high quality, person centred care. As the service provides overnight care you will need to work shifts over a 24 hour rota.

Alternatively if you are interested in working nights only, we will consider this, however will need to do a few day shifts within the month to help manage a case load.

You will need to be flexible and adaptable in your approach to meet the needs of the developing service.

In return you will receive a full induction programme, clinical supervision, and opportunities to develop professionally through 'in service' and external training.

For further information please contact Claire Underhill, Nurse Manager, Shirley House on 0121 733 6212

Main duties of the job

• leading shifts
• a specific caseload (Named Nurse responsibilities)
• the assessment and treatment planning for individuals in conjunction with other healthcare professionals
• the formulation and implementation of care plans and risk assessments in conjunction with parents/carers and any significant others involved
• the operational admission and discharge of individuals
• ensuring staff under their supervision are competent and have access to each individual care plan
• ensuring medicines are administered appropriately and timely, and adhere to the Partnership Trust's and the Service's medicine policies (including controlled medication, PRN, Rectal buccal and injections
• ensure all recording is accurate and timely
• ensure reports are made available for reviews and meetings as required
• liaising with parents/carers and other professionals
• performing and training of clinical procedures, PEG/NG feeding, oxygen and suction therapy, SATS, heart rate monitoring, diabetes management and epilepsy management
• Identifying own learning needs
• ensuring your practice and that of others is in accordance with the NMC guidelines, CQC standards and Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust policies and guideline
• Infection Control, Health and Safety and Fire regulations and procedures to be adhered to
• working, on occasion, at an alternative location within the Partnership Trust to meet the needs of the service
• attending and minuting meetings as and when required.

Job description

1. Provide holistic care for Service users (SU) with a Learning Disability and/or complex health needs this may include those with Autism.

2. To support enhanced packages of care in a variety of settings to

prevent and avoid inappropriate hospital admissions.

2. To be skilled in a wide range of specific clinical/behavioural Interventions, e.g., enteral feeding, oxygen therapy, oral clearance/suction, behaviour management and epilepsy management

3. Understand, support and evidence compliance on all care quality commission outcomes,

4. Act as named Nurse for allocated core group. Developing good relationships with the family and the wider MDT.

5. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing and clinical care plans in collaboration with individuals, family and the wider MDT

6. Awareness of National and local policy and the implications for service delivery and own actions.

7. To administer medication in line with CWPT policy. Understand the pharmacology of medicines, use of as required medicines. Transcribe medication onto administration sheets and assist in writing of specific health protocols for as required drugs.

8. Carry out all relevant aspects of care mostly without direct supervision adhering to CWPT policy/procedure and NMC guidelines. Respond quickly and appropriately to constantly changing situations amidst frequent interruptions and distractions. The service may be Geographically isolated, therefore no immediate support.

9. To work in partnership with other agencies and organisations.

10. Ensure that dignity, choice, respect, independence, and the rights of the people that we support are maintained at all times.

11. Lead the team on duty, confident delegation to ensure that the service delivers high quality care.

12. Identifying and managing any health and safety issues, reporting to the Manager at the earliest convenience

13. To represent the service at internal and external meetings.

14. The post is multi role, therefore all aspects of duties will be carried out e.g., domestic cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, and gardening. SU/CYP are to be encouraged to participate where possible.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.