Community Learning Disability Nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a Community Learning Disability Nurse (RMN) to provide integrated health and social care to adults with learning disabilities. The Nurse will undertake assessments, support health improvements, and facilitate access to services. This full-time role requires strong nursing skills and a commitment to promoting social inclusion. The position is based at the Community Learning Disability Service in Tower Hamlets and involves collaboration with multi-professional teams.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered mental health nurse (RMN).
• Experience working with individuals with autism and learning disabilities is crucial.
• Understanding of legal frameworks relating to support for learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with people with learning disabilities to maintain and improve health.
• Support individuals to develop their potential and promote social inclusion.
• Undertake assessments, reviews, and care planning for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding.

Skills

Nursing skills with people with learning disabilities

Assessment and support for complex health needs

Person-centred approach

Collaboration and partnership skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Community Learning Disability Nurse / RMN

Band 6: Full Time: 37.5

Base: Community Learning Disability Service Mile End Hospital London E1 4DG

The Community Learning Disability Service provides integrated specialist health and social care to adults with learning disabilities in Tower Hamlets. Additionally the service is responsible for the provision of a specialist day activity project - CREATE.

Responsibilities

• To use nursing skills in working with people with learning disabilities and autism to maintain, promote and improve health.
• Be able to assess and support people with learning disability and complex health needs, autism and commonly coexisting conditions like ADHD and mental illnesses.
• Be able to fully involve the person with a learning disability who is at risk of behaviors that challenge.
• To support people with learning disabilities to develop their full potential by reducing the impact of their impairment and promoting social inclusion.
• To facilitate access to health services through collaboration and partnership with primary and secondary health, and other relevant services.
• To use a person-centred approach to promote choice, independence and inclusion.
• To contribute to shaping local health services in the way they are organised and run to promote an inclusive service for people with learning disabilities.
• The role involves undertaking assessments, reviews and care planning for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding in accordance with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
• Understand the implication of the legal and policy framework underpinning the support of people with a learning Disability and autism.

Key working relationships

• The post holder is line managed by the Care Team Manager (Integrated Health & Social Care) – Integrated Multi-professional Team.
• Post holder is professionally accountable to the Clinical Nurse Specialist (Lead Nurse).
• Maintain multi professional working relationships within CLDS, Primary and secondary care services and other agencies that support people with learning disabilities in Tower Hamlets.

Additional information

• The post falls within the Criminal Records Disclosure Policy and therefore a criminal record check will be applied for successful candidate.
• For further information regarding the post kindly contact: shabnam boodhoo 02077715500
• Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
• This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025