Specialist Learning Disability Nurse- Band 5 to 6 Development Post

My name is Andrew Boggon, I am the team Manager for CAMHS at Wetherby YOI. We are excited to offer a band 5 to 6 development role a registered learning disability nurse within our Specialist CAMHS Service as part of the neurodevelopmental pathway. The development role is a position for 12-18 months which includes additional training and support and the successful candidates will progress to Band 6 after 12-18 months if all agreed competencies are achieved in line with development plans., The pathway currently offers assessment for young people with cognitive, social and communication difficulties. Assessments include completing developmental histories, Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI), Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Connors, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), as well as additional assessments when indicated. We hope to build the resource within the pathway to offer young people individualised support following diagnosis. We work as an MDT throughout the assessment, formulation and diagnosis process and produce succinct, helpful and clear reports detailing the outcome of assessments. In addition to supporting and offering psychoeducation to children on our pathway we offer consultation staff to help tailor interventions to their needs. The service will meet your development needs through a comprehensive induction, bespoke training and development package and quality supervision plan.

• Working with people with neurodevelopmental conditions (including intellectual disability, autism and ADHD)
• Systemic information gathering with internal, external services and family/support networks
• Clinical observation skills and ability to build positive rapport with complex children
• MDT working, listening to colleagues and sharing your own experience and understanding
• Undertaking standardised assessments
Experience of working within a CAMHs, Forensic or LAC service would be advantageous.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.