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Job summary

Main area
Learning Disabilites
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
36 months (Although this position is a 36 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 36 months)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7198265WXH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whipps Cross Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£59,490 - £66,239 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
09/06/2025

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Clinical Lead- Young People with Learning Disabilities and Autism

Band 8a

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

This newly created role is a vital addition to our established Adult Learning Disability team, ensuring a seamless approach to care for children and young people. Funded for three years by Barts Charity, the post will be fully supported by a dedicated administrator, allowing you to focus on service improvement and innovation.

As Clinical Lead, you will:


•    Provide expert clinical leadership to enhance care quality and outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
•    Embed best practice across all Barts Health hospital sites and community settings, championing patient passports, reasonable adjustments, and accessible communication.
•    Support and empower frontline staff, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to deliver person-centred care.
•    Bridge the gap between acute and community services, ensuring a smooth and effective care pathway.
•    Engage families, carers, and external partners, placing lived experience at the heart of service development.
•    Use data and insights to drive measurable improvements in care, ensuring an evidence-based approach to transformation.

Main duties of the job

Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to reducing health inequalities for people with learning disabilities (LD) and/or autism by ensuring frontline staff have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide high-quality, accessible care. The Learning Disability Team plays a key role in supporting staff to communicate effectively, make reasonable adjustments, and advocate for patients to ensure their needs are met across all care settings.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

"We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band". 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Significant experience as Registered Nurse/AHP working in the field of LD
  • • Managerial and leadership experience
  • • Clinical experience in the acute hospital setting
  • • Significant experience of caring for patients with LD and autism
  • • Experience of change management and service improvement
  • • Evidence of collaborating with a multi-professional team
  • • Experience of reflective practice and supervision of staff members2

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Proven leadership and communication skills
  • • Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
  • • IT skills
  • • Report wiring skills
  • • Ability to critically analyse data
Desirable criteria
  • • Ability to manage a team

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Subject matter expert
  • • Understanding and application of the children Act, Mental Capacity Act, Equality Act

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Nurse (Child), Or a Registered Nurse (MH), Registered Nurse (Adult), Registered Mental Health or AHP with extensive experience of working with Children and Young People
  • • Evidence of relevant continued professional development relating to Children and Young People

Other

Essential criteria
  • • Inspirational leader/role model
  • • Enthusiastic and motivated
  • • Assertive and confident
  • • Flexible and approachable
  • • Committed to developing others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kathe Evans
Job title
Director of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
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