Learning Disability and Autism Nurse / Care coordinator
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at LNWH to support the Lead Nurses for Learning Disability & Autism and the Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults in the delivery of care for patients who have learning disabilities and/or autism.
The role is responsible for maintaining the Trust's strategies alongside the Learning Disability & Autism and the Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults.
The post holder will facilitate and support open and easy access to general hospital services for people with learning disabilities, autism or both from admission to discharge. Be the interface between mainstream general hospital services, primary care services and community specialist learning disability and autism services.
The successful candidate can expect a friendly working environment and professional support. This is a great opportunity to bring your skills and knowledge into this established team.
Main duties of the job
- To act as a point of contact for all LNWH NHS Trust staff, community learning disability (LD) services, social services and other professionals where the Lead Nurses for Learning Disability & Autism are not available.
- To improve the quality of care received by people with learning disabilities/Autism in hospital and to reduce the incidents of poor practice reported.
- Actively assist people with learning disabilities, as well as carers and health and social staff when using acute services.
- To facilitate open and easy access to general hospital services for people with learning disabilities/autism in the area.
- Seek appropriate support in regards to best interests and consent to treatment.
- Assist in the delivery of Learning Disability and Autism Awareness training sessions.
- Engage with meetings with nominated 'learning disability champions'; providing updates and resource materials as required.
- Promote the use of "Health Passport/ Personal Health Information File" for LD patients prior to or on admission in conjunction with the Community LD Nurse, Patients and families/ carer/s.
- Raise the profile of the health care needs of people with a learning disability across secondary care provision.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Face to Face interview
Essential
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Equivalent Health and Social Care equivalent professional qualification
- At least 2 years Experience of working with Children and young people and adults with Learning Disability and Autism
Desirable
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Equivalent Health and Social Care equivalent professional qualification
- At least 2 years Experience of working with Children and young people and adults with Learning Disability and Autism
Face to Face Interview
Essential
- IT Skills Proficiency, use of electronic patients records and data analysis
Desirable
- Being Proactive and ability to coordinate effective care and work closely with Multidisciplinary
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
London North West HealthCare NHS Trust
Northwick Park Hospital Level 6 Admin Block Watford Road - Harrow
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
