Community Specialist Health Nurse
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A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Community Specialist Health Nurse to join our team covering South Essex with a work base in Basildon, further drop down bases are accessible.
You will work as part of the community team for adults with a learning disability and will have a variety of health care professionals to work alongside. Our Community Specialist Health Team comprises of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, behaviour therapist and speech and language therapists to name a few.
We want to recruit a dedicated workforce to meet the diverse needs of our service users. Successful candidates will need to have a genuine interest in working within a multi-disciplinary team and a passion for improving the lives and health outcomes of people with a learning disability.
Job description
As part of the Specialist Health Team, you will assess and provide support and intervention to people with a learning disability who have identified nursing needs through the implementation of a holistic approach.You will need to be a driven and passionate individual who will undertake a range of comprehensive and evidence based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans that are relevant to the service users care needs
Person specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Must hold relevent nursing qualification
- Study at degree level of equivalent
- Must be able to communicate effectively and to a high standard
Desirable
- Community experience is desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Must demonstrate awareness of the MCA and MHA and be able to apply these
- Must be able to evidence of education in a specialist area or the willingness to learn and develop
- Must demonstrate awareness of STOMP and LeDeR
Desirable
- Ability to assess complex physical health care needs is required
Experience
Essential
- Experience of carrying out complex physical healthcare assessments
- Experience of being able to collate assessment data and develop care formulations
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of supervising or teaching colleagues/peers/junior team members
About the employer
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of we Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;