Community Nurse - Learning Disabilities/Mental Health

Are you an innovative, creative, motivated caring professional who is looking for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Intellectual Disability (ID) CAMHS service.

As a Learning Disability/Mental Health Nurse you will act as a Care Coordinator for a dedicated caseload of patients who may be presenting with behaviours that challenge and/or significant mental health needs. You would provide person centred, evidence-based, targeted interventions to support the child, their parents/carers and the multi-agency team. You will be provided with regular clinical and peer supervision.

The team work collaboratively, you will have the support and opportunity to develop your own skills and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The Learning Disability/Mental Health Nurse role is a Full Time permanent position within the pan-Dorset ID CAMHS service. The role will involve working across the two sites in Dorset - Southbourne and Dorchester, with your base of work being in Seascape, Southbourne.

You will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car as you will be required to review and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community settings. Opportunities for flexible working are available as long as the service needs are met.

You will work closely within our Multi-Disciplinary Team that consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Worker, Family Therapist, Clinical Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapist, Psychological Therapists and Support Workers. There are significant opportunities to work with our multi-agency partners.

To provide support and work directly with people with intellectual disabilities in their home, and schools. To work as a member of the Pan Dorset ID CAMHS team in the assessment of all children with an intellectual disability, to plan and implement appropriate programmes of care to meet individual needs and to modify inappropriate behaviours.

To work with the individual, their carers, and members of the multi professional team in the formulation, implementation and review of a person-centred care and support plan. This will include risk assessments and management plans.

To support a wide range of staff who work in social services and the independent sector providing clinical expertise and advice in aspects of behaviour, mental health and learning disability raising their awareness to ensure they meet the specific needs of the service user.

To ensure safeguarding is a central element of their role, attend safeguarding supervision and training, address safeguarding concerns with safeguarding leads and to record safeguarding concerns on electronic patient records.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gary Sutton-Boulton Job title: Senior Clinical Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01202584353