Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Learning Disabilities

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.

Person specification

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Essential criteria

• RNLD/ RNMH and current UK NMC registration Evidence of post qualification training/experience up to degree level Masters Degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of legislative and policy framework governing work with the relevant service user groups Knowledge of health and social care issues affecting learning
• Experience in clinically supervising Nurses at Band 6/7 and below including conducting appraisals and personal development planning.
• Previous experience of working in a leadership / management role
• Experience of service improvements and service development planning

desirable

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively across organisations and disciplines
• Understanding of clinical governance and its application to community nursing

desirable

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance and its application to community nursing
• Ability to communicate effectively across organisations and disciplines

essential

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage activity targets and data anaylsis

We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is an under-representation at senior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.

DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees, and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.

If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub - khft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.

WE COMMUNICATE TO ALL JOB APPLICANTS VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CHECK YOUR E-MAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Learning Disabilities (PDF, 432.4KB)
• CHS DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 53.0KB)
• Map of Croydon University Hospital (PDF, 95.6KB)
• CHS Accomodation (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Croydon Trust Values (PDF, 324.9KB)