Community Learning Disability Nurse - North and West Oxfordshire

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Community Learning Disability Nurse. This role will suit someone who enjoys variety, challenge and utilising their wide range of skills. Our work is about as diverse as it gets covering all aspects of physical and mental health and offers the post-holder a multitude of opportunities to develop their career.

You'll be part of a wide and supportive MDT offering the opportunity to work collaboratively with other health professionals in order to meet the specialist health needs of people with a learning disability living in North and West Oxfordshire. 

Part of your responsibilities will include managing a caseload of patients and being accountable for assessing (including comprehensive nursing assessment), care planning and implementing nursing interventions (including variety of patient care plans such as Positive Behaviour Support, epilepsy, which are evidence-based).

You will also co-ordinate care for adults who have a learning disability utilising the Complex Health review processes or a case co-ordination approach, as well as contributing to effective multidisciplinary working within the Learning Disability Team and help to build strong working partnerships with other health and social care agencies. 

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• Manager a caseload of patients who have a learning disability under indirect supervision and be accountable for assessing (including comprehensive nursing assessment), care planning and implementing nursing interventions (including variety of patient care plans such as Positive Behaviour Support, epilepsy and including the views of the patient and carers in these care plans), which are evidence-based.  
• Co-ordinate care for adults who have a learning disability utilising the Care Programme Approach or case co-ordination approach.  
• Contribute to effective multidisciplinary working within the Learning Disability Team and build effective liaison with other health and social care agencies. 
• Undertake physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height when required 
• To work in partnership with others to identify and assess the nature, location and seriousness of the particular risks. To ensure that all clinical and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in line with Trust policies. To work with other members of the multi-agency team to plan, monitor and review the effectiveness of the risk management plan.  

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties. Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team