Job Opportunity for Registered Learning Disability Nurse

About the Role

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 which include:

• Starlight Ward at Wythenshawe
• The Children's Resource Centre at Trafford
• The Children's Ward at North Manchester

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high quality care to children and young people with learning disability, autism, and mental health within the acute hospital setting.
• Become a key advisor across the hospital and build relationships within clinical settings providing guidance, leadership, and expertise.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary professionals providing a link for the paediatric nursing teams to the relevant CAMHS and Learning Disability Teams.
• Work alongside the RMCH and Managed Clinical Services (MCS) Education Team to develop and deliver an Education Strategy in RMCH/MCS to teach, empower, and support clinical teams.
• Undertake person-centred assessments to ensure care is appropriately assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated for Children and Young People.
• Enable clinical and administrative teams to implement and ensure appropriate risk management and reasonable adjustments are in place.
• Model positive behavior plans to support and meet any Learning Disability, Neurodiverse, and/or Mental Health needs of children and young people when attending hospital.
• Work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies to achieve high standards of care.
• Support the Team Manager by taking an active role to lead and guide team members and assist with management tasks such as rostering and coordinating the team.
• Support hospital ward staff in their care and management of children and young people.
• Advocate for children and young people with Mental Health, Learning Disability, and/or Neurodiverse needs and their families.
• Attend MDT care planning meetings and work in partnership with departments and agencies to ensure care delivered is aligned to NHS Standards and legal frameworks.
• Build and deliver education and training for staff to enable and empower their professional development.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff and students providing support and advice.