Community Learning Disability Nurse - IST

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Community Learning Disability Nurse to join their Intensive Support Team. The role involves providing essential support to individuals with learning disabilities at risk of mental health crises. The nurse will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, focusing on high-quality care and innovative solutions to keep vulnerable individuals safe in the community. Opportunities for clinical development and flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Career Growth Opportunities

Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational support to the Intensive Support Team.
• Deliver specialized interventions and support to prevent hospital admissions.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Leadership

Mental Health Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Community Learning Disability Nurse - IST

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Intensive Support Team (IST)

Band 6 Community Learning Disability Nurse

Permanent 1.0wte

The Intensive Support Team is a service designed to support individuals with a learning disability who are struggling with mental health crisis and/or behavioural distress, which is placing them at risk of admission to hospital. The team aims to meet the holistic needs of service users and carers, avoiding hospital admission where possible.

We are seeking a nurse with passion and clinical skills to join our innovative Intensive Support Team. The consultant nurse leads a team of dedicated practitioners supporting a caseload of people needing intensive support. The team operates in three locality arms (Spokes), working in partnership with local service users and key agencies to provide vital support, helping people remain safe in the community.

The post holder will be responsible for providing daily clinical and operational support to an all-age intensive support team. The role involves delivering an enhanced model of support throughout the year to serve the most vulnerable in the community at risk of mental health hospital admission. The team also offers in-reach to those admitted to hospital, working with other learning disability teams, leading formulation, training, and reasonable adjustments during hospital stays.

The post involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team of nurses and allied health professionals to reduce avoidable hospital admissions, prevent community care breakdown, and support those in hospital. The post holder will utilize clinical and leadership skills to ensure an evidence-based approach to delivering specialized interventions, including positive behavioral support, mental health assessments, and risk management.

Being a nurse in the IST offers opportunities to:

• Help vulnerable individuals at risk of care breakdown or hospital admission.
• Provide direct patient care interventions.
• Be part of an innovative team focused on high-quality care.
• Develop understanding of community and inpatient interventions for people with a learning disability, support risk mitigation, and work with multi-agency teams for optimal outcomes.

We prioritize clinical development, offering regular opportunities for training and career growth. Applicants must meet travel requirements and be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care, inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services. The Trust also offers physical health and well-being services in the community, collaborating with partners across Lancashire, Cumbria, and Sefton.

We support flexible working arrangements such as term-time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to specify these preferences on their application and discuss during interviews.

For more information, please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

For informal inquiries, contact: Lucy Keniford, Consultant Nurse, at [e-mail]