Band 6 Learning Disability & Autism Nurse/Practitioner

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Romford is seeking a dedicated Learning Disability & Autism Nurse/Practitioner. The role involves improving care quality for individuals with learning disabilities and autism within an acute hospital setting. Candidates should be registered nurses with relevant experience. Competitive salary range of £44,485 to £52,521 per annum is offered, along with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Experience in an acute hospital setting required.
• Experience of completing audits and supporting new staff.

Responsibilities

• Improving the quality of care for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Acting as a role model and clinical expert within the specialty.
• Supporting clinical staff in care planning for patients.

Skills

Effective organisational skills

Highly developed communication skills

Ability to interact with diverse professionals

Education

Current Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities

Current Mental Health Nurse

Current Adult Nurse

Current Children Nurse

Job description

Go back Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 6 Learning Disability & Autism Nurse/Practitioner

The closing date is 19 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Adult Nurse or Children Nurse to join the Trust's Learning Disability & Autism Team as the Learning Disability & Autism Nurse/Practitioner.

In the first instance, applications are invited from Registered nurses with experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

The post holder will be working as the Learning Disability & Autism Nurse/Practitioner within a dynamic team providing support to people with learning disabilities and/or autism and their care networks before, during and after their hospital visit or appointment.

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, has effective organisational skills, highly developed communication skills and the ability to interact with people from a wide variety of professional backgrounds. The post holder will be responsible for improving the quality of care received by individuals with a LD and/or autism within the acute hospital setting by ensuring both local and national best practice is integrated within the Trust. They will act as a role model and clinical expert within the speciality of learning disability nursing across all areas of the Trust, supporting clinical staff in the management of care planning for patients with LD and/or autism.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for improving the quality of care received by individuals with a LD and/or autism within the acute hospital setting by ensuring both local and national best practice is integrated within the Trust. They will act as a role model and clinical expert within the speciality of learning disability nursing across all areas of the Trust, supporting clinical staff in the management of care planning for patients with LD and/or autism.

All new staff appointed to posts at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the culture and working environment of the Trust.

About us

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, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.

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.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 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.

Job 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 Paul Awosika, 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

• Current Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD), Mental Health Nurse, Adult Nurse, Children Nurse.
• Current Practice Supervisor, Assessor or equivalent.

Experience/ Knowledge

• Post-reg experience of working with people with a learning disability and/or autism
• Experience of working in an acute hospital Trust.
• Experience of completing audits.
• Experience of supporting new staff and students.

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearPer annum inclusive