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Community Learning Disability Nurse
3 days ago
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Heywood, United Kingdom Part timeJob overview · The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the ECT service across the boroughs. · The postholder will provide clinical advice to professional colleagues in the services and lead, teach, supervise and support junior colleagues. · The postholder will dev ...
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Learning Disabilities Nurse
2 weeks ago
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bolton, Greater Manchester, United KingdomThis is an exciting opportunity to join a team of learning disability liaison nurses, supporting adults with a learning disability throughout their contact across our busy hospital site. The post holder will be based at Royal Bolton Hospital and will work in partnership with lear ...
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Community Learning Disability Nurse
3 weeks ago
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bolton, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · This is an exciting opportunity to join our specialist, integrated community learning disability team. We are a multi-disciplinary team with a shared goal of supporting adults with learning disabilities to maximise their opportunities in health and social care in o ...
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Community Learning Disability Nurse
2 weeks ago
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bolton, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this dynamic and innovative community team providing specialist assessments and interventions for children and young people who have a Learning Disability, their families and carers. · Applicants are invited for the post o ...
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Lecturer in Nursing Learning Disabilities
3 weeks ago
University of Central Lancashire Preston, United Kingdom**Job Reference**: · - ** Date Posted**: Friday, 11 August 2023 · - ** Application Closing Date**: Sunday, 10 September 2023 · - ** Location**: Preston Campus · - ** Salary**: £40,521 to £46,974 per annum · - ** Basis**: Full Time · - ** Contract Type**: Indefinite · - ** Job Ca ...
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Community Learning Disability Nurse
2 weeks ago
Pennine Care NHS FT Bury, Greater Manchester, United KingdomAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Learning Disability Nurse to join a highly experienced multi-professional health care team working in the Learning Disabilities Directorate within the Specialist Services Division of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. · The post ...
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Learning Disability Nurse
1 week ago
Elysium Healthcare Huddersfield, United KingdomWhat you will be doing · As a qualified Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), you will ensure people with Mental Health conditions receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork. · The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged ...
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Learning Disability Nurse
1 week ago
Elysium Healthcare Birkby, United KingdomAre you an experienced Learning Disability Nurse looking for a new opportunity where you will be valued and invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Do you want to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork defines your day-to ...
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Locala Community Partnerships CIC Batley, United KingdomOverview: · Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and strives to become an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleague's lived experiences. · Locala recognises the value that inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high ...
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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Farnworth, United Kingdom Fixed-TermJob summary · This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of learning disability liaison nurses, supporting adults with a learning disability throughout their contact across our busy hospital site. The post holder will be based at Royal Bolton Hospital and will work in partne ...
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Community Learning Disability Nurse
5 days ago
Pennine Care NHS FT Borough of Tameside, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Disability Nurse to join Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT) Learning Disability Care Hub working alongside highly experienced multi-professional health care teams. PCFT Learning Disability Care Hub is committe ...
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Community Learning Disability Nurse
3 weeks ago
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Lytham Saint Annes, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Community Learning Disability Service for Community Learning Disability Nurse. The Learning Disability Service strives to provide forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. ...
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Specialist Learning Disability Nurse
3 weeks ago
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · Full Time - Hours Per Week · Are you passionate aboutsupporting people with learning disabilities and committed to improving theirquality of life? · Would you be interested to bepart of a thriving multi-disciplinary health team? · An exciting opportunity has arise ...
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Registered Learning Disability Nurse
1 week ago
David Lewis Alderley Edge, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · Registered Learning Disability Nurse / Mental Health Nurse hours per week (full-time)Salary: £29,000 - £34,500 pro-rata (Dependent on qualifications, skills and experience)This is an exciting opportunity to join the David Lewis Clinical & Therapy Service working as ...
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Community Learning Disabilities Nurse
2 days ago
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Southport, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · We currently have a vacancy available for a Community Learning Disabilities Nurse to work within the Sefton Borough, supporting adults who have a diagnosis of a learning disability with complex physical and mental health diagnosis. Work as part of a dynamic support ...
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Community Learning Disability Nurse
3 weeks ago
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bolton, Greater Manchester, United KingdomThis is an exciting opportunity to join our specialist, integrated community learning disability team. We are a multi-disciplinary team with a shared goal of supporting adults with learning disabilities to maximise their opportunities in health and social care in order to achieve ...
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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Bolton, Greater Manchester, United KingdomThis is an exciting opportunity to join a team of learning disability liaison nurses, supporting adults with a learning disability throughout their contact across our busy hospital site. The post holder will be based at Royal Bolton Hospital and will work in partnership with lear ...
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Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse
2 weeks ago
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Dewsbury, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · Hours Per Week · We have anexciting opportunity for a highly motivated Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) tojoin the Community Learning Disability Health Team, providing support to peoplewho live in Kirklees. · This part-time, permanent post, is for the position ofS ...
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Learning Disability Nurse with a specific interest in Children and Young People to work within the Focused Support Team in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) and the Managed Clinical Services wh ...
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Nurse Disability Assessor
3 weeks ago
Maven Consulting Group Liverpool, United Kingdom £35,000 - £37,000Role Staff Nurse, Senior Staff Nurse/Senior Sister, Manager · Posted 26 Apr 2024 · Closes 30 Jun 2024 · Job Description · *Home / Hybrid working available* · This is an exceptional opportunity to join a well-established private healthcare organisation in the role of Nurse Dis ...
Child Community Learning Disability Nurse - Bury, United Kingdom - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job overview
Responsible for the assessment of needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for clients admitted on the ward.
Supervise the work of junior staff, ensuring the highest possible standard of nursing care in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, the Mental Health Act and all other legalisation. i:e, The Mental Capacity Act.
The post holder will have the role of the Treatment Area Nurse and will be part of a multi-disciplinary team which provides ECT to service users. You will be based in the Health Support Team Oldham and work in the ECT department but may be required to work in other environments in which ECT can be given. The post holder will be providing and explaining information and advice to patients and relatives/carers about ECT, the effects of ECT and why this has been prescribed.
Your main duties will centre on the admission and treatment phases of the ECT procedure being the local point of contact for the organisation, operation, and delivery of the Tameside ECT clinic.
Main duties of the job
To be actively involved in the development of team based nursing, assuming the responsibilities of named nurse in assessing, planning and implementation of a programme of nursing care for individual clients within your allocated team.
• To assess clients, plan and implement programmes of nursing care to meet their individual needs, referring to other agencies as appropriate.
• To evaluate and modify nursing care in accordance with the Care Programme Approach and facilitate the development of discharge plans.
• To actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to clinical decisions regarding clients in your care.
AFC 9/5/23 JME ECT Practitioner Band 5
• To manage caseloads effectively, making the best use of time and resources and ensure that any unresolved issues for clients and their relatives/carers are identified and referred to the appropriate personnel.
• To keep accurate and timely professional records of nursing care, ensuring confidentiality is maintained in line with Trust policy.
• To assist in the development of service standards and participate in clinical audit.
• To participate in the development and implementation of new initiatives, incorporating researched based practices.
• To participate in clinical supervision.
Working for our organisation
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Take full responsibility to ensure that the environment is in a state of readiness to receive patients and that all staff have checked and confirmed that they have all the necessary equipment to provide the days treatment.
• The post holder is required to conducting the pre-ECT session handover to the consultant, the junior doctors, the recovery nurse, the anaesthetist and any other member of staff present in the ECT department who will be taking part in delivering ECT . The post holder will give a brief psychiatric history of the patient, there current patient status with the Trust, outline the current Mental health act status, and whether they have consented to treatment,
• The postholder needs to obtain and provide information around whether the patient has been seen by a SOAD (second opinion doctor), any previous ECT treatments, any current medical concerns including any medication they are currently prescribed, what medication they have taken that morning, any tooth or denture problems,. The post holder should also be aware of and provide an outline of previous ECT treatments, recovery and concerns.
• The post holder is required to prepare the patient for treatment ensuring nil by mouth and correct patient identification present.
• Responsible for ensuring that the emergency equipment in ECT are functioning and have been tested in accordance to protocol.
• Check the Thymatron ECT machine circuit is working and the impedance is correct.
• In the admission phase you will be responsible for ensuring that the legal requirements are upheld in accordance to the trust consent policy and the Mental Health Act.
• Ensure that pre-treatment checks are complete and report any omissions to other members of the treatment team.
• Ensure that patients attending for ECT treatment (and their relatives/carers where appropriate), receive information relevant to their needs.
• In the treatment phase be responsible for the safe operation of the ECT machines and work under instruction of the medical staff to deliver the prescribed dose.
• Have awareness of the ECTAS standards and guidelines in relation to ECT.
• To hold a thorough understanding of the current national and local operational policies, procedures and guidelines relating to ECT.
• To coordinate ECT treatment plan, i:e, meet the patient and offer information and arrange a visit to the ECT suite prior to treatment.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the ECT pathway and assists the medical staff as required, informing the anaesthetic team and making sure that the ECT pathway is correctly completed.
• To ensure that the patient is fully informed about the rationale for their treatment and is involved in the implementation and evaluation of their treatment.
