About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
The Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse will work within the Complex Needs Team and provide a specialist service across York and Scarborough acute hospitals, supporting people with learning disabilities and their carers to access planned, unplanned and day-treatment healthcare services. The post holder manages a defined caseload, assesses care needs, coordinates complex care planning, and ensures reasonable adjustments are implemented to improve patient experience and outcomes. The role also provides specialist advice regarding the Mental Capacity Act, consent, best interests decision-making, discharge planning and accessible healthcare information. The post holder works collaboratively with acute services, community learning disability teams and external partners to improve access, quality and equity of care for people with learning disabilities.
Manage a defined caseload of patients with learning disabilities accessing acute healthcare services.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.