Job summarySenior Staff Nurse - Band 6Are you a Registered nurse who is enthusiastic about working with people who have a learning disability and their associated health needs?Set amongst the countryside on the outskirts of Nuneaton, Ashby House offers direct 24/7 nursing care overnight for short breaks to adults with a range of needs. These needs include mild to severe learning disabilities with associated complex health needs, sensory impairment, autism and complex behaviours.At Ashby House, every day is different. As a senior staff nurse you will provide holistic nursing care for our service users, practising a wide range of clinical skills supporting people with learning disabilities in our respite service.In this rewarding role, you will clinically lead a team of nurses and healthcare assistants to provide high-quality care. You'll have experience of working with adults or children with learning disabilities and be a confident leader who is committed and enthusiastic about continuous quality improvement.We're a supportive team, who work together to ensure our patients have access to a meaningful and varied timetable of activities to explore their interests and develop new skills.You will need to be a car driver and be willing to occasionally drive a minibus to help our service users access activities within the community.Main duties of the jobMain duties of the jobFor more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.Clinically lead a team of nurses and Health Care Assistants to provide high-quality respite care to adults with learning disabilities. This involves working alongside the team on shifts and leading at grassroots levelManaging the operations of the service and deputising in the absence of the manager and Deputy managerParticipating in the respite on call rotaPlease note, as this service is open 24 hours a day, we will require you to work within a nursing rota including wake nights, early and late shifts, in the week and at weekends. We're pleased to offer enhancements for unsocial hours, nights, Bank holidays and weekends.About usWe offer full training in all clinical procedures that relate to the adults' needs and in the operational running and management of the service and the support staff.Ashby House was the winner of the Trust's Seeking Excellence Award, which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust provides a full range of physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. The Trust currently holds a 'Good'CQC rating.We exist to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of people and communities who need our services. This is our core purpose and the reason we come to work every day. We're always on the lookout for people who share this passion, as well as our values of compassion, respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity.We put 'people at our heart', and this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others, and we have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work.We know our staff are our greatest asset which is why we invest in training and development opportunities, and our leadership teams are dedicated to continuous professional and personal development.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRegistered Learning Disability NurseMust be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery CouncilExperience of managing / leading staffMust be or willing to complete training to be a student Practice AssessorExperienceEssentialA range of experience of working with people with learning disabilitiesExtensive Post Registration ExperienceCompetent in a range of clinical skillsExperience of Managing StaffOtherEssentialCar driver with access to a vehiclePerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialLearning Disability / MH Nursing qualificationMust be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMust have or be willing to work towards a recognised management qualificationMust have or willing to work towards CPD308ExperienceEssentialA range of experience of working with people with learning disabilities and / or mental health difficultiesOtherEssentialAble to travel for work purposes and have access to an independent means of transport.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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership TrustAddressAshby HouseLutterworth RoadNuneatonCV11 6RWEmployer's websitehttps://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)