Job summary
- Main area
- nursing learning disability
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-F961-26
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Callaghan house
- Town
- Heywood
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 PA, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Learning Disability Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated and compassionate Community Learning Disability Nurse to join our multidisciplinary Learning Disability Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver specialist, health interventions to adults with learning disabilities, supporting them to achieve better health outcomes and improved quality of life. You will work across a variety of settings, including people’s homes, day services and health settings, providing holistic specialist health assessments and interventions to adults with complex health needs.
Main duties of the job
Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments and develop personalised care plans
Lead and contribute to clinical pathways including physical health, positive behaviour support, autism, epilepsy and dementia
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families, carers, and partner agencies
Promote health equality and wellbeing, reducing health inequalities for people with learning disabilities
Manage and prioritise your own caseload, ensuring safe and effective care delivery
Provide training, supervision, and mentorship to colleagues, students and support staff
Act as a clinical resource, offering specialist advice and guidance within the team
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post holder will provide specialist health and behaviour assessments and interventions to individuals referred to the learning disability team.
• The post holder will work in partnership with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team to achieve the ‘Good Health’ objectives of ‘Valuing People’
• To provide a safe, effective, responsive, efficient, timely, community nursing service to people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
• To undertake comprehensive specialist assessments for individuals with a learning disability and complex or challenging needs, using evidence‑based tools and a specialist knowledge base on which to practice.
• To lead and contribute to specialist clinical pathways (e.g., physical health, positive behaviour support, epilepsy, dementia, autism, dysphagia, relationships).
• To monitor and evaluate complex interventions
Person specification
professional registration of RNLD
Desirable criteria
- previous experience of community LD Nurse
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Scott
- Job title
- HMR CLDT Service manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07517574854
- Additional information
if I am not available please contact Lindsay Bowker in my absence on 01706 676767
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
- Telephone
- 01617163181
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