Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (09;00 - 21;00hrs ( shift pattern of 09;00 - 17;00hrs or 13;00hrs until 21;00hrs) Monday to Friday - 09;00 - 17;00hrs weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 367-LD&F-8533
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colne House
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,192 max £2,011)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Intensive support Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
http://hpft.recruitforvalues.com/
Job overview
We have a rare & exciting opportunity for an experienced & passionate Learning Disability nurse to join the Intensive Support Team ( IST )in the Team leader band 7 position within the West Specialist Learning Disability Service.
Main duties of the job
The Team Leader role in IST involves working with adults with a learning disability and challenging Behavior and/ or mental health issues in the community with the aim to prevent an admission to hospital
Working for our organisation
The Team leader role requires a dynamic and enthusiastic Learning Disability nurse who has experience of working in the community and an understanding of the Transforming Care Agenda and a passion for working with the individual, their carers and networks to support individuals in their own home and explore alternatives to hospital admission
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To achieve this you will be leading the Intensive support nurses and senior support workers & your role will include
- Supervision of band 6 nurses & monitoring of band 5 & band 4 supervisions
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Operational management of IST including annual leave, e-roster
- leadership of student nurse placements and recruitment
- Professional responsibilities including CPD & preceptorship.
- Monitoring of Caseloads and case management to try and help prevent admission.
- Screening and allocating referrals
- Charing Nurses meetings and prevention of hospital admissions
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RNLD /RNMHH
- ENB 997/998( Mentoring & Preceptorship) or equivalent
- Post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years’ experience of working in a Specialist LD community Service.
- Clinical and operational management of junior staff
- Managing service priorities met
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Senior
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Telephone number
- 01923837044
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