Community Nurse Development Post

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for a Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Intensive Support Team. This role offers career development into a Band 6 position, focusing on supporting individuals with learning disabilities and ensuring their wellbeing in community settings.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing support

Annual leave

Flexible working

NHS Pension

Career development

Discounts

Sponsorship for UK work visas for registered healthcare practitioners

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle.
• Experience with learning disabilities in community or inpatient settings is required.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assess, plan, and implement care for individuals with behavioral and mental health needs.
• Supervise junior colleagues and maintain professional standards.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical Care

Record-Keeping

Safeguarding

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

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Job overview: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Leeds Intensive Support Team. This role is designed to enable a Band 5 nurse to pursue career development by gaining skills and confidence to develop into a Band 6 nurse while in the team. The successful candidate will be supported through managerial and clinical supervision to explore a work plan and competencies essential for a Band 6 nurse.

The Intensive Support Team for people with learning disabilities works with individuals requiring additional support due to mental health or behavioral needs, often experiencing trauma, personality disorders, or mental health challenges. The team aims to keep individuals out of hospital, ensuring safety, empowerment, and skill development.

Main duties of the job:

• Work as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with professionals working with individuals on the IST caseload.
• Use evidence-based and client-centered principles.
• Assess, plan, and implement care to meet behavioral and mental health needs, aiming to prevent hospital admissions.
• Lead in developing and maintaining nursing care to promote health and wellbeing.
• Maintain links with professional structures and support professional development.
• Stay updated with clinical practice through MDT meetings, supervision, and forums.

Working for our organization: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services, with strong links to universities and a focus on teaching, research, and development. Benefits include employee wellbeing support, annual leave, flexible working, NHS Pension, career development, discounts, and more. Sponsorship for UK work visas is available only for registered healthcare practitioners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: We seek a confident, enthusiastic Nurse to develop into a Band 6 role, with experience working with people with learning disabilities in community or inpatient settings. The candidate must hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle. The post involves direct clinical care, supervision of junior colleagues, and working within a team to support individuals with complex needs. Responsibilities include communication, record-keeping, medication administration, policy implementation, resource management, safeguarding, data quality, and adherence to NHS values and standards.