Exciting Opportunity – Research Fellow in Health Inequalities

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The University of Surrey are seeking a talented research fellow to support a NIHR Health & Social Care Delivery Research Programme. The study is aimed at understanding and addressing inequalities in cancer diagnosis for people with learning disabilities. This is a fixed term (18 months), part-time post (0.6FTE), based in Surrey in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Exeter and Queen Mary University in London. Informal discussion with Dr Anna Cox (a.cox@surrey.ac.uk) or Professor Katriina Whitaker (k.whitaker@surrey.ac.uk).

Check out details in the link!
https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=057024

Jobs for Trainers and Leaders in Kent and Medway

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Bemix has exciting news about new jobs and free training starting in 2025.

These opportunities are exclusively for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. 

They are related to delivering the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism in Kent and Medway. 

They have part-time jobs as Trainers and Leaders. 

The FREE training course will offer people skills to train and lead to make services better. 

Visit trainandlead.info to find out everything you need to know!

Seeking Learning Disability Nurses for Medicines optimisation research

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Danielle Adams – Pharmacist and PhD Student at the University of Warwick is undertaking a Delphi study in deprescribing psychotropic medications in people with learning disabilities and is keen to recruit some learning disabilities nurses with an interest in the subject to participate. 

This will involve completing a questionnaire – taking approximately 20 minutes and helping to prioritise the themes until a consensus is found. It is envisaged that this activity will be complete by the end of November 2024. 

For more details please contact Danielle via danielle.adams@warwick.ac.uk 

Delphi Deprescribing Psychotropics Flyer October 2024

New South East Learning Disability Nursing Workforce and Education Community

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The Community of Practice is delighted to support a South East initiative spearheaded by Steering Group members Daisy Hack (Sussex Partnership Trust) and Karen Harrison White (NHS England WTE) to address the Learning Disability Nursing workforce shortage in our region.

Jonathan Beebee – Royal College of Nursing presentation at the 2023 Community Conference underscored the nationwide challenges facing the profession in recent years, such as an ageing workforce and declining enrolment. These trends are evident in our region, exacerbated by the recent news of a complete absence of Learning Disability Nursing student cohorts starting in September 2024 in the South East

This project aligns perfectly with the Community’s shared goal of enabling people with learning disabilities to live healthy, safe, and fulfilling lives. We are committed to supporting and facilitating Daisy and Karen’s work, including:-

Anyone interested in getting directly involved should contact Daisy via daisy.hack@nhs.net. 

Learning Disability Nursing Workforce and Education CoP Invite