Job Description

Job Overview

The Agnes Unit is a 12 bedded assessment & treatment inpatient unit for people with learning disabilities aged 18 and over who have mental health problems, pervasive developmental disorders and challenging behaviour.

The Band 3 HCSW role involves having good relationships with patients and up to date knowledge of care plans, as well as providing leadership in the clinical areas to other members of the team.

Why join us?

You will be part of a supportive, compassionate and innovative team, supporting our in-patient Learning Disabilities service to deliver the best care We offer a range of flexible working opportunities for our staff You will receive support both emotional, and for your ongoing continuing professional development to grow with us and enhance your skills There will be support to develop into the role including: supervision, consultation, shadowing named nurse completing assessments and admin, training, leadership mentoring, non-clinical time for long-term planning meetings and completion of admin tasks. We have an excellent induction package for new starters and a very active staff well-being team Free on site parking

Our services to patients are on a 24/7 basis and you will be expected to work a variety of shift patterns. We try and accommodate individual needs through flexible working, but cant guarantee we can accommodate every request.

Contact Details: C

laire Fok - Ward Sister, 0116 295 4007, claire.fok@nhs.net

Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

To support the named nurse with direct and indirect tasks related to patient care. Support patients on escorted leaves You will be involved in long-term planning of care. This involves taking observations from direct clinical work, as well as the experience of staff which will be included in long-term care planning meetings with the named nurse, to help develop care plans, activity plans, strategies, and approaches to working. Support the patients activity programme, working alongside the therapies team and ensuring these plans are implemented outside of therapy staff working hours Ensuring care plans are followed Complete additional courses required for the role including clinical and leadership courses

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for more details

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us


Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.


We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.


Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached


We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.


For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).


All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.


For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.


Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.