Community Learning Disability Nurse - North

NHS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Community Learning Disability Nurse in Cheltenham for a part-time position. The role involves managing a caseload for individuals with complex needs, ensuring effective care delivery, and collaborating with professionals. Applicants must be registered as a Nurse in Learning Disabilities and demonstrate experience in community settings. Competitive salary offered, and excellent mentorship is provided.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience in learning disabilities or a related area.
• Experience of supervising junior staff and student nurses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of service for clients with complex needs.
• Manage a complex caseload, liaising with other professionals.
• Conduct complex health assessments and care planning.

Skills

Risk assessment and management

Collaboration with other agencies

Community care

Engagement with service users

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)

Formal teaching and assessing course

Non-medical prescriber registration

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Job description

Community Learning Disability Nurse – North

Closing date: 24 November 2025
Position: Permanent, part‑time 30 hours per week

The Community Learning Disability Nurse for the North locality (Cheltenham) will be a key member of a multi‑disciplinary care team and will require experience in community care. The successful candidate will work independently to deliver safe and effective services for people with complex needs in addition to their learning disability, including mental health, epilepsy, and dementia.

Key Responsibilities

• Work independently to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective service for people who have a range of complex needs in addition to their learning disability.
• Manage a complex and high‑risk caseload over a large geographical area, linking with other professionals and agencies to achieve positive outcomes for service users.
• Work flexibly based on client need and use reasonable adjustments to support clients, families and carers.
• Ensure systems and processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives.

Main Duties

You will benefit from working closely with highly experienced and approachable clinicians in the team. In addition to the Trust’s excellent mentorship programme, we will support you through appraisals, mentoring, clinical and peer supervision.

Clinical Work

• Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a care coordinator, taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.
• Engage in complex health assessments as appropriate and plan relevant care in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals, ensuring individual needs are met.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
• Evidence of continued professional development (Essential)
• Formal teaching and assessing course (FLAP / FLIP)
• Registration as a non‑medical prescriber with the NMC having undertaken the necessary Level 3 training
• Evidence of formal post‑registration learning

Experience

• Demonstrable post‑qualification experience in learning disabilities or a related area, including community setting experience
• Extensive experience of first‑line assessments including risk assessment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience of collaboration with other agencies, including the voluntary sector
• Previous experience of autonomous working
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) – desirable

Professional/Managerial Knowledge

• Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
• Knowledge of evidence‑based interventions with service users with learning disabilities
• Experience of supervising junior staff and student nurses
• Ability to identify and positively influence social factors affecting mental distress
• Up‑to‑date clinical knowledge including dual diagnosis and health and social care needs

Personal Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training, including Positive Behavioural Management (PBM)/Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
• Approachable and flexible
• Work effectively under pressure and problem‑solve in often chaotic and complex situations
• Engage positively with service users and work effectively as a team member
• Assimilate new concepts and approaches to care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Additional Information

Please note that all candidates who declare themselves as disabled and meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted in accordance with the Trust’s Two Ticks Pledge on disability.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

We are required to work in line with the UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.

Salary: £31,049 to £46,580 per annum (pro rata)