Learning disabilities community nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Heywood; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Band 5 Community Learning Disability Nurse to work with individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs in the community. You will deliver specialist pathways and person-centred care as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

You will manage your own caseload, undertake specialist health and behavioural pathways, and work in a range of settings including patients' homes.

Qualifications

• Commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates professional curiosity and safeguarding.
• Motivated to develop specialist skills in learning disability nursing.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload within the community.
• Deliver specialist pathways and evidence-based interventions.
• Promote health and wellbeing, reducing health inequalities.
• Work with families, carers and partner agencies.
• Contribute to specialist pathways (Positive Behaviour Support, Autism, Epilepsy, Dysphagia, Dementia).

Skills

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Safeguarding

Learning disability nursing

Job description

Join our dedicated Learning Disability Care Hub and help improve the health, wellbeing and life opportunities of people with learning disabilities across our communities.

As a Band 5 Community Learning Disability Nurse, you will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist pathways, evidence-based interventions and person-centred care to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs

Managing your own caseload within the community.

Undertaking specialist health and behavioural pathways, assessments.

Supporting individuals in a range of settings, including their own homes.

Promoting health, wellbeing and reducing health inequalities for people with learning disabilities.

Working closely with families, carers, primary care, social care and partner agencies.

Contributing to specialist pathways including Positive Behaviour Support, Physical Health, Autism, Epilepsy, Dysphagia and Dementia.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Benefits and opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

We are seeking an enthusiastic nurse who:

• Is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Can work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates professional curiosity and a strong commitment to safeguarding.
• Is motivated to develop specialist skills and knowledge in learning disability nursing.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026