Children Community Learning Disability Nurse – Unither House, Curfew Bell Rd, Chertsey

Job overview

The Children and Young Peoples Learning Disability Service in Surrey are seeking 2 highly motivated Registered Learning Disability Nurses to join the county wide service in Surrey.

We are a surrey wide service sitting across 4 bases: Redhill, Leatherhead, Godalming & Chertsey.

CLD is a Nurse led service with Psychology /  AP’s / Psychiatry / Music Therapy / Nurses and our fabulous Admin Support. 

CLD works collaboratively with families carers and the young person to establish a plan of care with them. The majority of the needs presenting are behaviour and anxiety related. CLD has  Behaviour Pathway based on PBS which also incorporates Behaviour Clinics which are run termly with the nurse’s and AP’s.

CLD links in with education school nursing social care  Paediatrics and any other agency that the young person has supporting them. 

CLD has 2 Clinical Issues meetings each month along with a monthly Business Meeting and quarterly LD Forum. We offer regular supervision and appraisal with opportunities for career development.

You will need to be a car driver and have access to a car for work. The role will take your across a geographical area of surrey and you will visit family homes schools and various other locations. You will also be  required to attend training and meetings at Leatherhead HQ.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be a Registered Learning Disability Nurse with knowledge of PBS. Ideally you will have experience of working with children , however we often find that skills are transferable between adults and children. CLD follow the I Thrive Model.

You will hold a case load of children & young people in the community, following a Discovery Conversation where the presenting need has been identified.   Demonstrate expertise and specialist nursing skills in areas associated with learning disability such as crisis intervention, alternative communication, the assessment and management of people with additional mental health needs, epilepsy, medication management, challenging behaviour and other conditions.  To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences To carry out comprehensive assessments, plan implement and evaluate delivery of nursing interventions as part of a holistic approach working in a variety of settings. To practice within the Positive Behaviour Support framework.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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.