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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

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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

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 evidencebased 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

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

We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

Documents to download

Apply online now

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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