Band 6 Children's Community Learning Disability Nurse

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Children’s Community Learning Disability Team member in Stockport. This full-time role involves managing care for children and families, conducting behavioral assessments, and developing care plans. Ideal candidates should have prior experience with children and young people with learning disabilities and a full driving license. Benefits include generous leave, NHS pension, and various salary sacrifice schemes, promoting a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Proven ability to deliver individual care plans and conduct behavioral assessments.
• Ability to manage emotionally challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and families managing a case load and delivering programmes of care.
• Undertake specialist behavioral assessments to formulate interventions.
• Contribute and facilitate parent training programmes.

Skills

Prior experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organisational skills

Resilience

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Children’s Community Learning Disability Team to join our well established dynamic, forward thinking and friendly Children’s Community Learning Disability Team. The post is 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday. You must be enthusiastic and motivated and have prior experience of working with children and young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. Due to this being a community role, it is essential you have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle. In return we can offer you clinical/peer supervision, support from the wider children’s community nursing service, line management by the children’s community LD team leader and opportunities to develop professionally.

Key Responsibilities

The post will require working with children and families on an individual basis, managing a case load and delivering programmes of care. A range of community work will be undertaken, including specialist behavioural assessments to formulate interventions, strategies and positive behaviour support plans. The post holder will contribute and facilitate parent training programmes such as “Riding the Rapids”. Training of other professionals is also essential for this role. The post holder will be required to work primarily in the family home, but also in other settings such as school or hospital. Highly developed communication and problem‑solving skills are necessary, along with resilience and emotional intelligence to work in emotionally challenging situations. The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines is essential. Good organisational skills, reporting skills and writing outcome‑focused care plans is required.

Key Qualifications

• Prior experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. • A full driving licence and access to a vehicle. • Proven ability to deliver individual care plans and conduct behavioural assessments. • Strong communication, problem‑solving, organisational and reporting skills. • Resilience, emotional intelligence and ability to manage emotionally challenging situations.

About Us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

EEO Statement

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you. If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

Flexible Working

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cindy Fallows Job title: CCLDT Team Leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 419 2112