Job Overview An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic LeDeR Reviewer to join the LeDeR (Learning from Lives and Deaths - People with a learning disability and autistic people) team in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The post holder will be part of a small, dedicated team responsible for completion of reviews following the death of people with a learning disability and/or autism in line with the LeDeR - Learning from lives and deaths - People with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) policy 2021.
The LeDeR programme is a national initiative established by NHS England in 2015 to review deaths of people with learning disabilities, learn from those deaths and take forward the learning into service improvement.
The NHS Long Term Plan makes a strong commitment to reducing the premature mortality of people with a learning disability as well as improves standards and quality of care experienced by patients and their families.
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities) To support the operational delivery of the Learning from lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR).
The post holder will be required to be responsible for planning and completing the LeDeR reviews, receiving reports from MDT members on the deceased persons care and treatment and utilising complex lines of enquiry to establish the facts pertaining to the key episodes of health and social care the person received that may have been relevant to their overall health outcomes.
Maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to, primary care, social services, private organisations and the voluntary sector.
Always act in a professional, compassionate, and caring way, treating bereaved family members and loved ones with utmost respect and with courtesy.
Use highly developed skills to explain to families the parameters of a LeDeR review, signpost to other processes (e.g., complaints) and discuss expected outcomes, setting realistic expectations from the start.
Consider the best evidence available including the conversation with the family or loved one, conversation with the GP or GP records and other health and care data sources and using the best professional judgement and experience to determine and agree with Clinical Leads, whether a review proceeds from an initial to a focused review.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages.
Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community.
We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual.
This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.