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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

About

We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.

Contact

Address: Swandean; Arundel Road; Worthing; West Sussex; BN13 3EP
Contact Number: 01903 843000

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Ref: 354-LD-20231-C Vacancy ID: 6128521

Learning Disability Liaison Nurse

Closed for applications on: 21-Mar-2024 00:03

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 21-Mar-2024 00:03

Location

Site: Royal Sussex County Hospital
Address: Eastern Road
Town: Brighton
Postcode: BN2 5BE
Major / Minor Region: West Sussex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (work pattern negotiable)

Salary

Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)

Specialty

Main area: Liaison Nursing - Learning Disability

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties:

Through specialist knowledge and experience, guide health care staff within RSCH to better understand the complex presentations associated with PWLD and to anticipate possible problems and further develop individualized care management plans for PWLD
Collaborate with other health care professionals/relevant agencies within RSCH to promote planned and coordinated care
Demonstrate a highly developed interpersonal approach with team members, patients, staff teams, families and supporting agencies where there are sensitive and contentious situations
Active promotion of the liaison nurse role in RSCH, ensuring information is accessible to PWLD and their carers
Assist PWLD, staff and carers pre-admission, at admission, during their hospital stay and at discharge to facilitate excellent care
Facilitate an environment in which ethical issues are recognized, debated and acted upon.
To meet regularly with identified Lead in RSCH.
To actively promote equality and diversity issues for people with learning disabilities in RSCH
To promote the use of patient held “health action plans” when clients access RSCH
Adhere to the guidelines laid down by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and standards on Records and Record Keepin
To be involved in assessments of capacity to consent and multi- disciplinary best interest meetings for PWL
To understand the national context which informs learning disability practice as it relates to the acute hospital setting e.g. findings from the learning from lives and deaths (LeDeR) reports and implications for practice in preventing avoidable and premature deaths of PWL

To be able to provide and receive highly complex information, in difficult and challenging situations, and be able to address and resolve barriers to understanding and acceptance of clinical and behavioural interventions where there may be different options. This will involve sharing relevant information to patients, staff teams, families and other supporting agencies

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.