Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 162-6829-PA-B
- Employer
- Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen's Hospital
- Town
- Romford
- Salary
- £59,490 - £66,239 per annum inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
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Band 8a Lead Nurse, Learning Disabilities & Autism
Band 8a
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and autonomous senior practitioner to join the Trust as the Lead Practitioner/Nurse for the Learning Disability & Autism Team. We are looking for a visionary and empathetic Practitioner/Nurse with a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges that people with learning disabilities and autistic people face in an acute hospital environment.
Applications are invited from Learning Disability Registered Nurses, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP with 3 to 4 years’ current or recent experience in an acute hospital environment at Band 7 level related to Learning Disabilities.
We need someone with a strong commitment to the delivery of safe and equitable care for patients with a learning disability and autistic people and ensuring the Trust's statutory responsibilities are met. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and compassionate Learning Disability Practitioner/Nurse to join our forward-thinking team at BHRUT.
If you are ready to lead, innovate and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those with learning disabilities, we would love to hear from you. An informal discussion is actively encouraged by contacting Daniela Capasso, Deputy Director, Safeguarding on 0208 9705719
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for improving the quality of care received by individuals with a learning disability and autistic people within the acute hospital setting and act as a role model and clinical expert within the speciality of learning disability and autism nursing across all areas of the Trust, supporting clinical staff in the management of care planning for patients. We are looking for someone who has excellent leadership skills, effective organisational skills, highly developed communication skills and the ability to interact with people from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. As a key member of our leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the care and experience of patients with learning disabilities and autistic people within our Trust.
This post has been designed to lead on the continued development of high quality nursing services to meet the holistic needs of patients with Learning Disabilities (LD) & Autism. The post holder provides professional and clinical leadership for adults, children and young people with Learning Disabilities and Autism across Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust (BHRUT) and lead the Trust’s Learning Disabilities & Autism Team for children and adult services.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Awosika Paul, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- •Registered Learning Disability Nurse, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP.
- First degree in relevant subject.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to or working towards Master’s degree.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 3 - 4 years’ recent experience in an acute environment at Band 7 level related to Safeguarding or Learning Disabilities.
- The ability to demonstrate strategic direction to the planning, implementation and undertaking of audit programmes and support others to audit their practice.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management and service improvement.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, investigate and write detailed coherent reports regarding case reviews and incidents.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to manager a team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in conducting Structured Judgement Reviews.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniela Capasso
- Job title
- Deputy Director Safegaurding and Named Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01708435000
- Additional information
Ext 5719
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