Learning Disabilities Nurse- CAMHS

Duties
To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for nurses, midwives and health visitors and be conversant with the scope of Professional Practice and other NMC papers.
To be responsible for an identified, complex caseload of young people diagnosed with a moderate to severe learning disability and comorbid mental health difficulty.
To act as a role model and motivate team members towards an innovative and high standard of practice that is research/evidenced based.
Ensure contemporaneous records are maintained.
Promote a team approach to care within a multi-disciplinary framework, involving liaison and effective communication of confidential and sensitive information with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
Ensure that community learning disability nursing service develops in line with BSMHFT core values and outcomes, whilst following government recommendations and public health initiatives.
To work autonomously and effectively as part of community learning disability nursing service whilst managing own caseload.
To ensure the legal frameworks relevant to work undertaken within BSMHFT Specialist Learning Disability Service are adhered to and followed.
To support and work closely with colleagues as part of an MDT within SOLAR and other professionals working at different levels outside of the organisation to support the needs of children and young people.

Essential
Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse educated to Diploma/Degree Level
Professional registration with regulating body e.g NMC
Significant experience working with young people with ASD & Learning Disability in a community setting
Knowledge and experience of working within community mental health services and holding a complex caseload

Desirable
Experience of working in Community CAMHS
Skills with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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