Registered Learning Disability Nurse

Main Duties • Complete medication rounds in the units and dispense controlled medication • Attend emergency response situations, these include restraints (observation only) and or life-threatening emergencies and complete post incident are and paperwork • Assess children on admission the centre within appropriate timeframes • Triage and assess childrens health needs • Refer children to any other primary or secondary healthcare professionals • Chase information regarding children from external agencies. • Management and care of minor illness and injuries • Be the named lead nurse for an area of healthcare • To play a key role in the focus of delivering trauma-informed practice • To ensure effective pre-release care planning. • To undertake comprehensive assessments and to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient • To work across systems/providers in the locality to ensure effective pathways for children and young people Professional • To fully observe relevant Professional Practice Guidelines. • To work with Professional Leads to maintain and further develop high standards of practice, through co-operative work and peer supervision with other Psychological Professions within and outside the company. • To be aware of and adhere to company policies and procedures. Training and Staff Development • To agree a plan for personal development with senior managers and participate in an Annual Reviews • To ensure all mandatory training is in date Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties • Complete medication rounds in the units and dispense controlled medication • Attend emergency response situations, these include restraints (observation only) and or life-threatening emergencies and complete post incident are and paperwork • Assess children on admission the centre within appropriate timeframes • Triage and assess childrens health needs • Refer children to any other primary or secondary healthcare professionals • Chase information regarding children from external agencies. • Management and care of minor illness and injuries • Be the named lead nurse for an area of healthcare • To play a key role in the focus of delivering trauma-informed practice • To ensure effective pre-release care planning. • To undertake comprehensive assessments and to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient • To work across systems/providers in the locality to ensure effective pathways for children and young people Professional • To fully observe relevant Professional Practice Guidelines. • To work with Professional Leads to maintain and further develop high standards of practice, through co-operative work and peer supervision with other Psychological Professions within and outside the company. • To be aware of and adhere to company policies and procedures. Training and Staff Development • To agree a plan for personal development with senior managers and participate in an Annual Reviews • To ensure all mandatory training is in date