Clinical Nurse Specialist-Learning Disabilities

jobs24.co.uk; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism. In this role, you will lead a collaborative team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused health interventions. You will manage a diverse caseload, working closely with clinical psychologists and psychiatrists to shape person-centered care. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the community while enjoying the flexibility of full-time or part-time hours. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to inclusion and excellence in care, and help drive innovative mental health services for young people and families.

Qualifications

• Current clinical experience supporting patients with learning disabilities and autism.
• Commitment to high-quality care and collaborative teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage learning disability pathway caseload effectively.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care.

Skills

Clinical experience with learning disabilities

Support for autism

Behavioural support

Mental health needs management

Collaborative teamwork

Leadership in healthcare

Education

Qualified nurse

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference for individuals with learning disabilities and autism? As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you'll bring expertise in supporting children, young people, and adults with complex needs, acting as a visible leader in the field of Learning Disabilities and Autism.

The role will provide effective management of the learning disability pathway caseload, to ensure that recovery-focused, specialist health interventions are delivered effectively.

What You'll Bring:

1. A qualified nurse with current clinical experience of supporting patients with learning disabilities, autism, co-morbidities, including behavioural support and mental health needs.
2. A collaborative, team-focused mindset to help achieve the best outcomes for our patients.
3. A leader with a commitment to high-quality care for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners, FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (Learning Disabilities and Autism) to join our growing Safeguarding Department at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC). We support flexible working and welcome applications from those seeking full-time or part-time hours, Monday to Friday. This is a fixed-term position until January 2026. It could also be offered as a secondment opportunity if you are a current NHS employee, subject to agreement by your line manager.

As part of our Learning Disability and Autism Liaison (LDA) team, you will be able to make a tangible difference for our children, young people, and women with learning disabilities and/or autism. Working within a collaborative and supportive multi-disciplinary team, including clinical psychologists, liaison psychiatrists, and specialist nurses to help shape holistic, person-centred care at Birmingham Children's Hospital and provide essential support for women accessing services at Birmingham Women's Hospital.