Learning Disability nurses

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a learning disability nurse to work as a Community Nurse in Complex Physical Health within Bromley. You will be part of a small team of motivated nurses supporting people with their physical health.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will work in the Bromley CLDT Complex Physical Health in Learning Disability nursing team, focusing on the additional needs of people with complex physical health needs.
• The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload of adults, working autonomously with a broad spectrum of physical health issues.
• They will provide holistic, high‑calibre, evidence‑based, skilled nursing care, assessments, and interventions.
• The post holder will be expected to facilitate health education and health promotion training and group work with clients and carers as needed.
• The post holder will support students and junior staff as required and will provide a rich learning experience for them.
• The post holder will work collaboratively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies/services.
• The post holder will lead on providing robust health liaison to acute and primary care to ensure service users can access mainstream health services.
• The post holder will have a good awareness of diversity and multi‑cultural community issues.
• The post holder should demonstrate a broad knowledge of the requirements of the NMC, the Trust and government policies and legislation and their application to practice.
• The post holder applies evidence‑based nursing care to promote physical wellbeing utilising LD specific and mainstream health targets.
• Builds on skills in assessing, implementing and critically evaluating intervention outcomes to maintain and improve the physical wellbeing of service users.
• Advise and work collaboratively with colleagues, carers, professionals and other agencies around complex clinical interventions and outcomes.
• Implements NHS health care policies and strategies into nursing practice, including targets outlined in Valuing People (DoH, 2001) and national service frameworks.
• Demonstrates relevant skills of working with adults with a learning disability and complex physical health needs through previous experience and applies these to the role.
• Demonstrates a commitment to develop appropriate leadership skills as a nurse, acting as a role model to junior staff.
• Contributes to the delivery of high‑quality evidence‑based nursing care.
• Ensures accountability in practice, in line with the NMC code.
• Employs health promotion techniques to develop overall health and wellbeing of service users and prevent avoidable illness.
• Liaises with multi‑disciplinary colleagues and other professionals/agencies to address barriers to social wellbeing and reports unmet needs and obstacles to senior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Qualified RNLD
• Degree level training relevant to the role
• Evidence of continuing professional development or qualification relevant to the role
• Sufficient post‑registration experience working with people with a learning disability
• Sufficient experience working within a community MDT
• Experience of supervising junior staff and students
• Experience of assessment and analytical skills relevant to the role
• Experience of delivering training and group work
• Experience of being able to work autonomously

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