Health Facilitation Nurse

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Health Facilitation Nurse to improve health inequalities for individuals with Learning Disabilities. The role involves leading projects, assessing healthcare needs, and providing training related to these issues. Candidates must be registered nurses with 3–5 years of relevant experience and possess strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive work environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

Excellent employee wellbeing support

27–33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• At least 3–5 years post-qualification experience in the Learning Disability field.
• Knowledge about health care for people with a Learning Disability.
• Working knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to improve health inequalities for people with a Learning Disability.
• Lead and manage projects allocated to improve services.
• Develop communication strategies to enhance service user interactions.

Skills

Patient-centred approach

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities

Job description

Health Facilitation Nurse

The closing date is 03 February 2026

This is a fantastic strategic role opportunity, working across the city of Leeds to provide support to improve health inequalities for a person with a Learning Disability. The work is delivered in person and via the supportive framework of the Get Checked Out Leeds website, which receives around 20,000 visitors per year. We provide in person and online training to health professionals, social care organisations, universities, families and carers to ensure a positive understanding of the health inequalities experienced by people with a Learning Disability and to advocate for improved healthcare and reduced early mortality statistics.

Main duties of the job

• Use specialist knowledge of the problems and difficulties experienced by people with learning disabilities to make positive changes that mitigate health risks for this group.
• Identify and support necessary adjustments within mainstream healthcare services to meet the health needs of people with learning disabilities and help services deliver appropriate measures; this may include developing pathways and policies to increase access to benefits of reasonable adjustments.
• Apply knowledge of current policy developments and legislation that support people with a Learning Disability (examples: Mental Capacity Act, The Equality Act (Reasonable Adjustments), Accessible Information Standard).
• Develop and maintain good communication skills to build trusted relationships with services and service users who often experience communication barriers.
• Use and adapt a wide range of communication techniques to improve knowledge and communication with and for people with a Learning Disability to facilitate better working relationships with services.
• Lead and manage projects allocated to you.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including excellent employee wellbeing support, 27–33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching and opportunities for career development and training, and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including car-related offers, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department offering a variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support workers and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to the bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK require sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement; the Trust cannot offer a role if sponsorship or Home Office visa requirements are not met.

Job responsibilities

You will be a registered health professional with experience in the field of and working with people with learning disabilities.

You will have experience in self-directed management of your workload. This is a band 6 role and you should be able to operate autonomously; supervision and support are available to help you develop these skills. You will demonstrate sound, evidence-based health/clinical expertise to initiate direct and indirect care for health needs of learning disability service users. You will demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice with specific client groups, including autistic spectrum, dementia, challenging behaviour, communication problems, and clients with sensory needs. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, written communication and high standards of record keeping, and you can use computer software to support record keeping and communication. You will create, lead and deliver specific training packages internally/externally to the Trust.

Working hours are generally 9am–5pm, but variable working arrangements over a 7-day week may be necessary to complete ongoing client work or attend events to fit the service needs.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that lived experience is an advantage. Together we strive to be diverse and to provide high-quality care and support to people with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity, while making our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team at [e-mail]. Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

To help you make an informed decision to apply, please read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities

Skills

• Patient-centred approach, valuing achievement and innovation, forging relationships. Ability to communicate effectively with people who have a range of communication abilities. Ability to organise self and others.

Experience

• At least 3–5 years post-qualification/experience in a Learning Disability field.

Knowledge

• Knowledge about health care for people with a Learning Disability. Working knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct. Knowledge of legislation that promotes and supports inclusion of people with a Learning Disability. Knowledge of local networks and national drivers for health care for people with a Learning Disability.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires an enhanced Disclosure to check for any previous convictions.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust