You'll work in a range of settings, including people's homes, education, residential and community centers and hospitals and also specialist services such as with people who have neurodevelopmental needs, people with a forensic history or risk, or in prisons. You may work shifts to provide 24-hour care. You’ll work as part of a team including GPs, psychologists, social workers, teachers, general practitioners, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and healthcare assistants.
There are also liaison roles both in hospitals and primary care settings, supporting access to mainstream health services and roles in commissioning, public health, and research.
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Learning disability nurses: support people with a learning disability, taking a lifelong approach to maintaining physical and psychological health and social wellbeing, so that people can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. provide health education adapted to each individual’s cognitive ability along with support to manage their health, especially for those with long-term conditions. work closely and collaborate with the person, their family, carers, other health, social work, and educational professionals, and all members of the learning disability care team.
Learning disability nurses are often staunch advocates for the people and families that they support and ensure that people’s human rights are protected by facilitating reasonable adjustments and enhancing communication.
Support workers work with people with a learning disability and autistic people to promote independence and wellbeing, providing direct physical help where required. They work with registered nurses and other health and care professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team
Registered Nursing Associates work with people of all ages in a variety of settings in health and social care. A Registered Nursing Associate working within a learning disability setting will contribute to planning, implementing and evaluating care to support people to live independently. They work with registered nurses and other health and care professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team
You can become a registered nurse by completing a degree apprenticeship or by attending university and undertaking a nursing degree.
No apprenticeships can be for any one of any age. You could be just starting out in your career, looking for a change in career or wanting to develop in your current role. It is a great way to earn whilst you learn.
The Academy is part of the Hertfordshire and west Essex Integrated Care System where NHS organisations, in partnership with local councils and others, take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population they serve.
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