Senior Practitioner

Senior Practitioner

Job description

Job overview

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000

The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

To be eligible for the relocation payment, you must live more than 40 miles from the base / location of the post you are applying for and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the new base.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.

Are you a Registered Learning Disability Nurse looking to progress and develop your career?







The East and South Cheshire Community Learning Disability Team is an established, supportive and progressive team. They are looking to recruit a highly motivated professional to work as a Senior Practitioner (Community Nursing) within the East & South Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) which covers both the Crewe and Macclesfield areas.

The CLDT is an established team comprising of nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and psychiatry.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Practitioner will work as part of the multi-disciplinary Community Support Team, and will be expected to work autonomously, managing a defined caseload of adult service users with learning disabilities, complex health needs, neurodevelopmental difficulties and / or challenging behaviour.

An excellent understanding of the issues adults with learning disabilities may experience is essential for this post, as is a good understanding of Positive Behaviour Support, Mental Health, Positive Risk Assessment,





Care Programme Approach and Case Management.

In addition to direct clinical skill, the successful applicants will be able to demonstrate skills in sharing knowledge through training and consultation and be able to modify and evaluate practice in line with clinical and service needs.

The post holder will be an excellent communicator, have good time management skills and demonstrate a willingness to be an effective and robust team player.

They will also need to demonstrate an ability to work across a range of health and social care settings with a clear emphasis on the development and training of others.







They would be expected to lead on Quality Improvements initiatives and projects that will have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of people with a learning disability across East & South Cheshire.

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do.

We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.







CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters.

This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life.





Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview / Assessment , which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment.

The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours.

You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and / or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.





Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website .

If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES’ to the question : Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.







CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community.

As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.







New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

- First level nurse. RNLD / RNMH / RMN (degree level)
- Evidence of post registration module training in specialist area to diploma / degree level e.g. physical health in learning disabilities module;

epilepsy module; dementia module.

- Evidence of post registration training in e.g. - autism - epilepsy
- Demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning & development.

Desirable criteria

Nurse prescribing qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

- Ability to assess / Plan / Evaluate care to clients and carers.
- Ability to participate in and develop nursing practice.
- Support clients in crisis.
- Excellent record keeping
- Ability to chair meetings and lead a team e.g. CPA.
- Deliver training to other professionals and services.
- Special interests related to current service developments (e.g. epilepsy; autism etc).

Experience

Essential criteria

- A reasonable amount of post qualifying experience of working with adults with a Learning Disability in a community setting
- Direct experience of working with clients with complex needs i.e. challenging behaviour, epilepsy, mental health problems, continuing health care.
- Clinical supervision of staff
- Delivery of training to other staff, service users and carers
- Positive attitude to people with LD.
- Awareness of current issues
- Awareness of relevant legislation and good practice relating to learning disabilities (Valuing People; Mental Health Act; Mansell 3 etc)

Desirable criteria

- Participation in service developments.
- Experience in delivery of quality initiatives

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🖊️ Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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