Community Learning Disability Nurse

Surrey and Borders is looking for someone to be a core member of the multi-disciplinary CYPS Community Learning Disability Team, participating in the provision of initial assessments assessments, care planning and treatment of young people with moderate to severe Learning disabilities and associated mental health need.

Job Purpose

To provide timely assessment of children and young people who are referred, including offering discovery conversations which may include deliberate self- harm or injury, safe guarding needs etc and provide timely advice and support including signposting post assessment and any onwards referral to support needs

To provide support, advice and education to the schools, social care and any other professionals to build knowledge and skills of staff within these settings in the care and treatment of children and young people.

To work individually and jointly within the Mindworks alliance to provide a specialist, assessment and treatment service to children, adolescents and their families.

Offer evidence based interventions to continue supporting children and young people post assessment including Positive Behaviour Support.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We provide support to a population of 1.3 million across 140 services.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

This role is working within i-access, a successful, countywide drug and alcohol treatment service for Surrey residents delivering tier 2, 3 and 4 substance misuse interventions across 3 main bases and 25 satellite locations. i-access is run collaboratively by SABP, PH / SCC and Via under a cooperative agreement which is one of partnership and transparency and contributes to Surrey Heartlands wider strategic ambitions.

The Flexi-Bank is a collaborative staff bank hosted by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offering greater choice, flexibility and access to a wider range of opportunities across both organisations.

Why join the Flexi-Bank?

Work flexibly - choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability

Access more opportunities - pick up shifts across mental health, community and acute care settings

Get paid fairly and on time - competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream

Stay supported - benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team

Be part of something bigger - join a growing collaborative of NHS Trusts across Surrey