Job summary
Employer heading
IST MHLD Transforming Care Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
A very exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join two innovative and creative teams in SLaM on a fixed term basis for 18 months. The Croydon Intensive Support Team (IST) is a small multidisciplinary team that works with people with a learning disability at risk of admission or placement breakdown.
The Transforming Care Nurse role is a unique and integral part of both teams, supporting people to remain at home in their local community and avoid unnecessary admission but also support those who have been admitted to be safely discharged back into their local community.
You will provide specialist enhanced clinical assessment, a small caseload of patient Your role will be to review the patients’ care pathway and progress with the hospital’s MDT, and to plan and facilitate hospital discharge where appropriate. In IST your role will be to assess, plan and manage the physical health care needs of patients who are engaging in behaviours that challenge and require intensive support to reduce their risk of hospital admission or placement breakdown.
You will be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner to provide advanced assessment, clinical decisions and co-ordinate complex and challenging situations. You will be supported to advance your skills and experience and take on leadership projects and roles within your area of expertise.
We will consider Secondment as well. If you are intereseted for Secondment, please contact recruiting manager.
Main duties of the job
- To work as Mental Health/Learning Disabilities Transforming Care Nurse; providing expert interventions, advice and support to clinical and managerial staff for a group of service users with complex needs.
- To provide high levels of support and specialist nursing skills to meet the complex and increased health/mental health needs of service users with a learning disability and behaviours that challenge at a time of crisis in the community.
Working for our organisation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post holder will have responsibility for supporting the quality of clinical practice across therapeutic interventions for service users with learning disabilities, mental health problems and complex/forensic needs.
- To work closely with and provide increased levels of support to family carers and clients’ support network where needed.
- To work in a person-centred way and promote service users’ social inclusion.
- To practice within Applied Behaviour Analysis/ Positive Behaviour Support frameworks and promote the development of the Intensive Support Team
- To aid the development of local capable environments in provider services through offering specialist support and advice
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN/RNLD
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Degree level education
- Formal training in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behaviour Analysis
Experience
Essential criteria
- 3 years of working with vulnerable/complex clients
- Experience of working with families and a complex support network in highly emotive contexts
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration at differing levels including partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice
- Experience of working with other client groups and of using a variety of models of care including PBS and ABA
Knowledge / Skills
Essential criteria
- Specialist clinical knowledge of difficulties faced by clients with complex needs, including evidence based practice.
- Working knowledge of all relevant legislation/guidance including MHA, CPA procedures, Human Rights Act, NSF, Child Protection and NHS plan.
- Knowledge of evidence base specifically PBS/ABA, NICE guidelines on CB and national policy, specifically the Transforming Care Agenda.
- Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in verbal discussions in a manner which inspires confidence and respect from others.
- Ability to build and maintain high standards of professional links and communication channels with a variety of personnel and agencies.
- Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions.
- Ability to manage own time effectively and produce pieces of work on time and to a high standard.
- Ability to organise and plan ahead effectively.
- Recognition of own limitations, strengths and weaknesses and an ability to seek advice when necessary.
- Ability to easily gain the trust, confidence and respect of service users, their relatives and staff at a variety of levels and disciplines
- Innovative and creative and a willingness to try something new.
- Methodical approach to work with attention to detail.
- Basic computer skills.
- Highly motivated and able to work independently.
- Ability to work changeable hours and travel the U.K.
- Genuine commitment to equal opportunity, fair access and service user empowerment.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of PBS/ABA and using this in practice with people with LD
- Psychological interventions for clients with severe mental health problems.
- Specific skills in PBS assessment, formulation and intervention.
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
- Odette Scott-Boyle
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07715634573
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