Band 5 Children's Learning Disability Nurse

NHS; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Children's Learning Disability Nurse to provide care and support for children with learning disabilities. The successful candidate will coordinate community nursing services and engage with families, ensuring high-quality care. Candidates must be registered nurses with relevant qualifications and should demonstrate strong communication skills. This position requires a full UK driving license for community visits and is based in Solihull.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a Multidisciplinary team.
• Able to demonstrate innovation within current areas of practice.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and disability policies.
• Knowledge of health-related issues in children with learning disabilities.
• Experience working within a Community setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a named caseload of children under the supervision of a senior nurse.
• Support children and parents with 1 to 1 guidance.
• Co-ordinate group activities/workshops for children and parents.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Team working skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse Learning Disability/ Mental Health or Equivalent to degree level

Recognised Teaching Qualification

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Tools

Word Publishing/Excel

Trust IT system

Job description

Band 5 Children's Learning Disability Nurse

The closing date is 10 November 2025

Our Solihull Children's Learning Disability Nursing service is based at Friars Gate, one of UHB Trust's Solihull Community sites. We have an established Learning Disability Nursing service and work with children, young people, and their families offering care and support in relation to moderate to severe learning disability. This service is integrated with the Solihull Children's Community Nursing Team and Solihull Special School Nursing Team and has a close working relationship with Solihull Community Paediatrics medical and therapy Services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate learning disability nurse to support with the co‑ordination, provision, and progression of this service. We are part of a multi‑professional team and pride ourselves in the positive outcomes we support children and young people to achieve.

This role requires a candidate who is confident and enthusiastic about supporting children with learning disabilities to maximise their potential and who can confidently and enthusiastically engage with and support parents. It may also on occasion include some clinical intervention and skills‑based competencies.

The team operates from 09.00 – 17.00 hours Monday to Friday. This post is 30 hours and expected to be worked over 5 days.

Applicants must hold a full current UK driving licence and have regular access to their own car for community visits.

Main duties of the job

Our successful candidate will have relevant community exposure/experience, excellent communication skills, and be committed to delivering high‑quality care to children, families, and carers in their home, school, special school, hospital settings and local community environments. Good team working and interpersonal skills are essential, as is an ability to manage own time and own caseload. A flexible working approach is essential in supporting these children and their families.

You will be required to manage a named caseload of children under the supervision of a senior nurse and will be expected to manage your own time and use your own initiative to provide evidence‑based quality care. You will be part of a multi‑professional team and will require excellent communication skills.

Each learning disability nurse within our team holds a link nurse role supporting a local special school, nursery or acute inpatient area. Liaison with education staff, school well‑being teams and the local community are involved in this work.

The role involves 1 to 1 support for children and young people, 1 to 1 advice and guidance for parents and carers and co‑ordination of group activities/workshops for identified groups of children and parents. The majority of our contacts are face to face but we have embraced virtual working where it has been supportive to the needs of families. A good knowledge of general IT systems and patient recording systems will be helpful.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability/ Mental Health or Equivalent to degree level
• Recognised Teaching Qualification.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Experience

• Experience of working within a Multidisciplinary team.
• Able to demonstrate innovation with in current areas of practice.
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures including safe‑guarding and disability.
• Knowledge of recognised health related issues in children and young people with learning disabilities.
• Able to utilize IT skills to document events on a day to day basis. To use these skills to make learning books/PECs for children and young people.
• Experience of working within the Community setting.
• Use Trust IT system.
• Able to use Word Publishing/Excel or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Children’s Community Nursing
Third Floor, Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road