About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
The Children's Learning Disability Service provides support to children and young people between the ages of 5-18 years who have a learning disability (falling within the moderate to severe range) and who display behaviours which challenge their support network or which impact on their quality of life.
Under the guidance of the team's Clinical Lead, the appointee is responsible for managing a defined caseload of children with behavioural difficulties associated with their learning disability diagnosis, using evidence-based / client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions adhering to Nursing models and framework, whilst also working as part of a wider MDT of Occupational Therapists and Nurse Practitioners
To be an active member of the Children's Learning Disability Service. To provide a person-centred Nursing Service for Children with Learning Disabilities, based on the direction given through Trust values and identified local need.
To use evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To regularly supervise Nursing students on practice placement.
To provide leadership, supervision and day-to-day management for qualified and non-qualified staff within the multi-disciplinary team.
To contribute to the ongoing development of the service and to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of services within the team.
To work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services.
In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.
For further information relating to the day-to-day requirements and responsibilities of this role, please read the attached Person Specification and Job Description documents.