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About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Learning Disability Liaison Nurse
Closed for applications on: 10-May-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 10-May-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Address
- Headley Way
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- OX39DU
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
Specialty
- Main area
- Learning Disability
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
The Band 6 Liaison Nurse ensures that the needs of the person with a Learning Disability are met when they require support from the Trust’s clinical services, to facilitate access to the various wards and departments and good communication between people with learning disabilities, their families/carers and expert support to Trust clinical teams. This role will provide nursing care for people with learning disabilities.
This role is to support people with learning disability to be discharge home safely.
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- Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice and OUH values.
- To work proactively and with a person centred approach, to ensure the needs of a person with learning disabilities are identified and met, working collaboratively with carers, family and support staff.
- Provide specialist nursing care for the team’s caseload of patients.
- Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate high standards of nursing care, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care.
- Demonstrate, develop and maintain specialist knowledge of learning disability nursing practice in order to act as a clinical expert and professional resource. Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a mentor and preceptor reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate.
- Demonstrably contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others at all times commensurate with The Code (NMC 2015).
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice and OUH values.
- To work proactively and with a person centred approach, to ensure the needs of a person with learning disabilities are identified and met, working collaboratively with carers, family and support staff.
- Provide specialist nursing care for the team’s caseload of patients.
- Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate high standards of nursing care, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care.
- Demonstrate, develop and maintain specialist knowledge of learning disability nursing practice in order to act as a clinical expert and professional resource. Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a mentor and preceptor reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate.
- Demonstrably contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others at all times commensurate with The Code (NMC 2015).
Patient Care
- Demonstrate and promote a patient and family centred style of clinical practice.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge, by demonstrating a collaborative approach through effective communication and decision making between the multi-professional team, patients and significant others.
- Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs according to the Trust policy. Ensure patients and relatives are taught the correct method of administration, where appropriate.
- Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team and multi-disciplinary team information regarding the care given to patients, communicating changes as they occur.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support. Also supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
- Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload and those of others as required.
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff. Overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
- Be able to communicate and support people with learning disabilities and their families in complex situations.
- Support communication between clinical staff and individuals with learning disabilities using a variety of approaches and resources.
- To contribute to the development of information in an easy read format as required.
Professional Practice
- Ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed “best practice”.
- Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide person centred, evidence based nursing care.
- Lead in a specific area of learning disability practice, as agreed, making recommendations, coordinating projects and developing practice guidelines and policies based upon robust evidence gained from risk assessment, audit and literature review.
- As negotiated with Lead Liaison Nurse set and maintain standards of practice, conduct and decision making.
- Be competent in the use of all relevant Trust information technology ( IT) systems including the use of electronic patient records, (EPR), email and associated professional media ensuring that data is entered in an accurate and timely fashion, in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
- Engage in and promote a paper light approach to information management.
- Maintain the use of email and other modes of communication in order to keep abreast of information disseminated across the Trust.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of Accountability, Responsibility and Duty of Care and work towards the provision of support and education for less experienced and non-registered staff on the implications for practice.
Leadership and Management
- Promote effective interpersonal relationships with all members of the multi-professional team thereby ensuring a good team spirit, collaborative and person centred working practices.
- Deputise for the Lead Liaison Nurse in his/her absence, demonstrating a sound problem solving approach to clinical and management issues, seeking advice from senior nurses as appropriate.
- Be proactive in undertaking specific responsibilities as delegated by Lead Liaison Nurse e. on a rotational basis with colleagues, take responsibility for off duty planning, work allocation and monitoring off annual leave and sickness/absence.
- Ensure that electronic patient acuity and dependency and safe staffing tools are consistently and effectively inputted on a daily basis.
- Ensure compliance with the Health and Social Care Act regulations 2010 by adhering to the Care Quality Commission standards at all times raising concerns to Sister/charge Nurse or an appropriate senior person, (CQC 2010 Guidance about compliance: Summary of regulations, outcomes and judgement framework).
- Ensure the appropriate management of clinical and general waste.
- Ensure staffing resources are used appropriately when prescribing and implementing care and treatments.
- Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in departmental and Trust protocols and procedures, assist the Lead Liaison Nurse in investigating incidents as required. Be proactive in seeking a response to the issues raised in order to disseminate the actions identified and provide own account of events if asked to support an investigation.
- Demonstrate an awareness of and compliance with Health and Safety Regulations that apply to staff and patients. To escalate concerns to senior staff in an appropriate and timely manner.
- Be familiar with the Oxford Model of Exemplary Nursing and Midwifery Practice and ensure that key performance indicators are met.
- Maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/ward manager/unit co-ordinator.
- Discuss personal and professional development needs during an annual appraisal, developing, agreeing and documenting action points in the electronic recording and personal development plan.
- Ensure that a smart, professional image that enhances the public perception of the Trust and the professionalism of its staff is portrayed.
Education and Training
- Be actively involved in the development, delivery and support of training for all OUH staff to raise awareness and develop skills and knowledge of the needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Complete or be working towards any local and Trust competency frameworks within a time frame agreed with the Lead Liaison Nurse and with the support of a named mentor.
- Supervise, teach and support the nursing and non-nursing staff involved in direct patient care, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the planned care, within a conducive learning environment.
- Undertake all relevant Statutory and Mandatory (SM) training using the Trust E-Learning packages and study opportunities.
- Demonstrate a commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and play an active part in the ongoing introduction of research-based change to improve patient centred care.
- Undertake the responsibilities of a mentor participating in induction and orientation programmes, guiding practice, assessing competence, enabling and supporting learning for pre and post-registration students.
Improving Quality and Developing Practice
- Comply with post registration education and practice (Prep) requirements for NMC Revalidation or equivalent, identifying own learning needs and ensuring own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments.
- Demonstrate a commitment to evidence based practice and clinical excellence. Using these skills works collegiately to promote innovation and work within the nursing team in the provision of an excellent standard of patient care in line with Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) values and The Oxford Model of Exemplary Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
- Develop and share own clinical knowledge with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and as relevant with practitioners locally.
- Act as a role model for the nursing/midwifery team promoting consistent professional and clinical excellence.
- Provide guidance for junior and less experienced staff to improve quality and develop practice.
- Engage in and promote Clinical Supervision in order to enhance one’s own practice and that of others.
- Identify own development needs, aligning these to service requirements and personal aspirations. Proactively develop and improve own practice through appraisal the Trust’s clinical development ladder and other available resources.
- Understand and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to the care of people with learning disabilities. Participate in the OUH culture of audit and research in practice. Participate in developing and undertaking audits as appropriate.
- Keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research.
- Promote and practice, evidence based nursing care, embracing new ideas and changes for the benefit of patient care.
- Openly question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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.
Person specification
Ability to work with people with learning disability and their families
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disability
- Worked in an acute health care setting
- Supported families and social care
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate Nursing qualification
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Ross
- Job title
- Lead Learning Disability Liaison Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 743324
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