Community Nurse Learning Disability Intensive Support Team

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cambridgeshire is looking for a Community Nurse to support adults with learning disabilities. Key responsibilities include triaging crisis referrals, collaborating with various stakeholders, and developing Positive Behaviour Support plans. Candidates should have NMC registration and experience in holistic health care. A full UK driving licence is mandatory, and the role involves independent travel across the county.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Ability to undertake holistic health care.

Responsibilities

• Triage and manage crisis referrals within IST.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Share information with stakeholders.
• Write PBS plans and develop risk formulations.
• Participate in Care Treatment Reviews.
• Complete the Dynamic Support Tool.

Skills

Crisis referrals management

Collaborative information sharing

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) planning

Medication monitoring

Education

NMC registration as a Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or Mental Health Nurse (RNMH)

Job description

Role Overview

IST supports adults with learning disabilities with a diverse, range of complex needs. Our goal is to support our service users to remain in the community in times of crisis by offering additional mental health support, therapy, and treatment. We support the transition of service users to return from out of area placements and work closely with services supporting young people to prevent them leaving Peterborough. The main role of a community nurse in IST is to triage and manage crisis referrals and participate in the delivery of specialist Learning Disability nursing under the guidance of a senior Nurse. The nurse will participate in fortnightly multi‑disciplinary team meetings and provide feedback on their caseload. The role will involve collaborative working, appropriate information sharing with family, carers, police, probation, GP and other key stakeholders and partner agencies, including the writing of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans and risk formulations with other team members. Please note you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Triage and manage crisis referrals within IST.
• Participate in fortnightly multi‑disciplinary team meetings and provide feedback on caseload.
• Collaboratively share information with family, carers, police, probation, GP and other key stakeholders and partner agencies.
• Write PBS plans and develop risk formulations with other team members.
• Participate in Care Treatment Reviews (CTR) for service users in hospital or out of area and locally in assessment and treatment services or for individuals in the community.
• Complete the Dynamic Support Tool so that service users can be rated on the Dynamic Support Register (DSR) to show levels of support needed.
• Regularly monitor and review medication changes with psychiatry.
• Ensure clinical practice is evidence‑based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.
• NMC registration as a Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or Mental Health Nurse (RNMH).
• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities experiencing behaviours of concern and communication needs.
• Experience working as part of a team, undertaking holistic health care, providing accurate report writing and understanding legislation that guide practice.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.