Team Leaders - Learning Disabilities / Challenging Behaviours)

A Team Leader with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health qualifications is required for providing professional nursing input and care for patients on their designated house and across the hospital. They will provide nursing input and support to all staff in the multi-disciplinary team.
Our client is the largest independent provider of secure forensic nursing independent inpatient assessment and treatment services for adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. The services provided by our clients are the highest quality available in the UK with comprehensive assessment and treatment programmes being delivered in purpose-built specialist hospitals designed specifically for this patient group.

Job Details
Your role will be to provide high quality nursing care for residents with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours. You will at all times adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. You will be required to maintain good working relationships with House Care Team members, Hospital Management colleagues, visitors, carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary care team. Our client will consider nurses for full or part- time work.

Qualifications
Candidates must have full NMC registration, a valid NMC PIN Card , Registered Nurse Mental Health or Learning Disabilities (no NMC decision letter holders).
A senior LD/RMN/RNMH with a post registration qualification e.g. ENB 998 or teaching & assessing equivalent; TDLB D32/33 desirable.

Skills/Experience
You will have an interest in Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours.
Ideally have experience or an interest in working in a Forensic setting.
Good communication and organisational skills a must, flexible and able to manage change. You will be motivated and enthusiastic, innovative and a dynamic nurse. Extensive educational courses available.

Benefits
This is a well-paid job with a generous benefit package, which includes, pension scheme and life assurance cover, loyalty bonus, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and long service awards. There are family flexible working patterns and free meals on duty as well as opportunities to be based at different sites. Salary £27,000 - £32,000. Relocation assistance also available (this is discretionary and up to £5000 for the purchase of a house in the local area and up to £1500 for rental properties). Our client offers an excellent induction and training courses.

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