Community Learning Disability Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Charge Nurse (Learning Disability) to lead care across East Hampshire and Southampton. This permanent Band 6 post covers 37.5 hours per week in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team focused on high-quality, person-centred services.

The role offers professional development and the chance to contribute to innovative care delivery within a forward-thinking community team.

Qualifications

• Proven nursing expertise and leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to cover broad geographical area.

Responsibilities

• Inspire, support, and supervise nurses and nursing students, championing an evidence-based, person-centred approach to care for a complex and rewarding client group.
• Demonstrate an ability to manage risk and support in allocating resources appropriately.
• Collaborate closely with our multi-disciplinary team, contribute to innovative care delivery, and benefit from ongoing professional development and reflective practice opportunities.
• Be part of an experienced and motivated nursing team who will support you to flourish.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Car driver

Job description

We are on the lookout for a motivated and dynamic Community Charge Nurse (Learning Disability) to join our passionate team based across East Hampshire and Southampton.

Your leadership will be pivotal in delivering outstanding nursing services tailored for people with learning disabilities across the east Hants part of the county.

This is a permanent band 6 post for 37.5 hours per week.

This is more than just a role - it is a chance to grow, lead, and transform care within a forward-thinking community team.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will:

• Inspire, support, and supervise nurses and nursing students, championing an evidence-based, person-centred approach to care for a complex and rewarding client group.
• Demonstrate an ability to manage risk and support in allocating resources appropriately.
• Collaborate closely with our multi-disciplinary team, contribute to innovative care delivery, and benefit from ongoing professional development and reflective practice opportunities.
• Be part of an experienced and motivated nursing team who will support you to flourish.

What we are looking for:

• Proven nursing expertise combined with strong leadership and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An organized, self-motivated professional eager to make a difference
• A car driver (essential), ready to cover a broad geographical area

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.