Job Description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.The Post holder works collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to provide a high quality, comprehensive and dynamic specialist nursing service to maintain and improve the health and well being of children and adults with learning disability in a community setting.This post will cover the 4 CLDT’s in the City of Edinburgh.COMMUNITY LEARNING DISABILITY NURSE PERMANENT FULLTIME 37 HOURS WEEK BAND 6 NURSE HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTThis post provides an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced RNLD to join the multi-professional Community Learning Disability Team, which provides a specialist service to children and adults with learning disabilities in the city of Edinburgh.The Post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to provide a high quality, comprehensive and dynamic specialist nursing service to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of children and adults with learning disability in a community setting. The post holder will lead the implementation of LD health checks across the city of Edinburgh and support two Band 5 nurses to carry out Health Needs Assessments on individuals with a Learning Disability, through all the GP Surgeries within the city of Edinburgh. For further information contact Michele Yeaman, Nurse Team Leader, on 07799343024. This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.