Job summaryWe are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Clinical Nurse Practitioner to join our Shrewsbury based Intensive Support Team in Shropshire.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced RNLD or suitably experienced nurse.The role requires a professional who is enthusiastic, dynamic and able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal communication skills and a determined commitment to person-centred, multi-disciplinary working to achieve quality of life outcomes.This post offers the opportunity to work in a highly focused, intensive, and supportive way with people with learning disabilities who may present with complex challenging behaviours and/or mental health needs.Main duties of the jobThe aim of the Intensive Support Team (IST) is to provide specialist and intensive multi-disciplinary support in the community for people who have learning disabilities; there is a core functionality role within the team in addition to clinicians' individual specialist roles.Experience of working with people with a learning disability is essential. You will also preferably have experience of working with people who have complex needs, for example. Those associated with mental and physical ill health, autism and behaviours that challenge.The ideal candidate will be somebody who is passionate about service delivery to and for people with learning disabilities, can work creatively and innovatively to secure good outcomes, and embrace new ways of working within a Positive Behaviour Support Framework.About usBy joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;Supporting your career development and progressionExcellent NHS Pension schemeGenerous maternity, paternity and adoption leaveOptions for flexible workingUp to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leaveExtensive Health and Wellbeing support and resourcesIf you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patientsLease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business ratesSalary sacrifice bikes up to £2kFree car parking at all trust sitesFree flu vaccinations every yearCitizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will work closely with your IST colleagues to support a small, shared caseload of adults who may be at risk of placement breakdown, including individuals in transition from childrens services, specialist inpatient services or moving between community placements.You will be using flexible, creative, multidisciplinary approaches and make a significant contribution to the continued development of high quality local services in Shropshire for people who have a learning disability.Your role will include providing person-centred assessment, to advise and implement clinical interventions based on an MDT formulation. On occasion this may involve planned out of hours work, with access to on-call support and supervision, if the needs of an individual require it.You will work collaboratively alongside the Specialist Community Learning Disability Teams, in-patient services and statutory / independent sector provider services. You can expect specialist clinical training and updates, regular support and supervision and professional leadership.Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.Person SpecificationQualifications & TrainingEssentialProfessional qualification - RNLD or suitably experienced nurse.Current professional registration with the NMC.Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of portfolio.DesirableQualification in supervision or mentoring.Evidence of relevant training or currently undertaking e.g. Positive Behaviour Support, Applied Behaviour Analysis.ExperienceEssentialPost registration experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities with complex health care needs e.g. Behaviour that Challenges, Mental Health needs.Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams.Experience of managing and prioritising a caseload.DesirableExperience of providing clinical supervision for others.Experience of MDT clinical formulation, to prescribe and implement person centred recommendations.Skills, Knowledge & AbilitiesEssentialKnowledge of current trends and legislation impacting on services provided to people with a Learning Disability.DesirableKnowledge of the Transforming Care agenda and the DSR, C(E)TR and LAEP processes.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMidlands Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Redwoods CentreShrewsburySY3 8DSEmployer's websitehttps://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)