Job Introduction
Parklands is a residential respite unit for young people. Our home provides short breaks for young people who have learning disabilities and complex health needs. Eden House is our residential home for our children in care.
We are looking for a passionate child focused Children’s Learning Disability Nurse to join our fantastic teams working within our residential provision where you will be working directly with children and young people providing personal, health, social and domestic care in accordance with individual care plans. As a registered Learning Disability Nurse, you will support Medway’s children and young people with a learning disability and other complex behaviours within a residential short break care service and longer-term provision. You will have excellent communication skills attention to detail and the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with the children staff team and partner agencies.
You will be expected to work 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday.
About You
You will have –
- Hold a degree in learning disability nurse approved by the Nursing and Midwifery council
- Hold a current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
- Have a qualification in Safeguarding children with disabilities
- A proven ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with children and young people, their families and professionals involved in their care
- Good communications skills, verbal and written
- Previous experience of working directly with children and young people in a children’s residential setting.
- An understanding of issues for disabled children and their families, and the development needs of children and young people
- A full driving licence
- As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to provide either a British passport or a UK Residence Permit or equivalent legal document that proves you are able to work in the UK
- Be trained in Paediatric Moving and Handling of Children
- Training in Gastronomy Care, Feeding and Management
- Paediatric First Aid training
- Medication Administration training
In return for your commitment, we are proud to offer an excellent benefits package and opportunities to access a range of professional development and support including –
- Generous annual leave entitlement of between 25 - 29 days plus bank holidays
- Excellent local government pension scheme (employer contribution rate of 18.3%)
- Access to wider training and development qualifications to support your career progression
- Flexible working scheme
- Travel plan discounts
- Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
- Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
- Clinical Supervision
To Apply
If you feel you are highly motivated, resilient and passionate about enhancing the lives of our children and young people then we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role please call Andrada Pepenel, Head of Provider Services on 01634 337327.
This post is subject to an enhanced Children’s DBS check.
In return we offer you:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Generous local government pension scheme package
- Access to wider training and development qualifications
- Travel plan discounts
- Access to CAREFIRST advice and counselling service
- Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
- The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Our organisation:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including Upnor and the Hoo Peninsula.
Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.
Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of a workforce, working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of children.
Important Information
Please note that all recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in hard copy format, please contact the Children's Services Recruitment Team on 01634 332211 or email cscrecruitment@medway.gov.uk
Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
How to apply
If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.
