Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning Disability Nurse to take on a leadership role within the Complex Physical Health nursing team, as part of the Community Learning Disability Team in Greenwich.



The post holder will be part of an experienced nursing team comprising of nurses and specialist support staff, who work towards improving the physical health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities within the local borough.



We are excited to receive and read your application. If you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application or interview process, please let us know.

The post holder will be expected:

To provide visible, high calibre nursing leadership and support around the 'Complex Physical Health' (CPH) of Learning Disability within a multi-disciplinary framework.



The post holder will lead the development of complex physical health of Learning Disability practice, promoting the clinical and professional development of staff within the community team, to ensure they provide holistic and evidence-based care.



The post holder will provide specialist assessment, intervention and management, working collaboratively with colleagues, service users, families and other agencies.



The post holder will lead on providing robust health liaison to acute and primary care to ensure our service users are able to access mainstream health services.



To contribute to the continuing development of the ALD Service Physical Health Group.



Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.



We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.



Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:



We're Kind



We're Fair



We Listen



We Care

It is expected that the post holder:

Applies evidence-based care to support physical well-being utilising Learning Disability specific and mainstream health targets. Can assess and manage complex clinical issues in relation to service users; Can advise and collaborate with carers; professionals; other agencies to around complex clinical interventions and outcomes. Assesses, implements and critically evaluates intervention outcomes to maintain and improve the physical well-being of service users. Involves other agencies/services as appropriate to meet need. Liaises with multi-disciplinary colleagues and other professionals / agencies to address issues that create barriers to social well-being and reports on unmet needs and obstacles to senior colleagues. Develops training for staff, users and carers around health promotion. Facilitate service users and carers in overcoming barriers to accessing primary care and other NHS services.

For full details on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.