Community Forensic Learning Disability Nurse

Job overview

The Post holder’s key role is to work autonomously as part of the Adult Community Learning Disability Team Pathway alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist Forensic Liaison Lead, Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist (sessional) to improve the quality of care received by people with a Learning Disability who have a forensic needs presentation (TCP/LD&A cohort) or are at risk of offending.

The post holder will ensure that care is delivered in the least restrictive environment with maximum integration into community.

The role will require the post holder to work in with people and their families to ensure person centred care and interventions and improved health outcomes.  This will involve signposting (where appropriate) to preventative services and support, to advise and support in respect of reasonable adjustments where necessary. 

The post holder will also contribute to the development of and the delivery of specialist training to staff groups.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Community Learning Disability Team to assess risk and provide advice, supervision, training and support regarding people with Learning Disabilities presenting with Forensic needs or at risk of offending.  Avoidance of inappropriate hospital admissions and facilitation of timely discharge from hospitals.  

The post-holder with support from the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Forensic Liaison Lead will work autonomously, and act as CPA co-ordinator for People with Learning Disabilities with forensic needs who are at highest risk of offending and/or admission to in-patient settings.

They will provide therapeutic inputs, including collaborative safety planning where required. They will offer advice, support and clinical supervision to colleagues in MPFT and those working in other agencies (i.e. police, probation) in relation to people with Learning Disabilities and forensic needs as appropriate.  They will engage fully & autonomously in local processes to avoid inappropriate hospital admission for people with Learning Disabilities and forensic needs including contributing to the Dynamic Support Register (DSR) and CETR/CTR processes.   

The main focus of the role will be to ensure people with a Learning Disability are cared for in the least restrictive environment and that any risks in relation to forensic presentations are appropriately assessed and managed. 

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.