Learning Disability Community Ist Nurse (Internal)

Coventry And Warwickshire Partnership Nhs Trust; Nuneaton, Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Adult Learning Disability Nurse for the Intensive Support Team. The role is part-time (30 hours/week) on a 12-month secondment, based at The Loft, Nuneaton or Whitnash Lodge, Leamington, with work across Warwickshire.

The post focuses on intensive support to prevent hospital admissions, MDT collaboration, and discharge planning, including mentoring junior staff within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree in learning disability nursing is essential.
• Registered with the NMC is essential.
• Post-registration experience as RNLD is required.

Responsibilities

• Empower individuals with learning disabilities to live meaningful lives.
• Provide intensive assessment and interventions to reduce hospital admissions.
• Mentor staff and students within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

Nursing Degree in Learning Disability Nursing

NMC registration

RNLD with post-registration experience

CPD ongoing

Job description

Job summary
Intensive Support Team for Adults with Learning Disability
Adult Learning Disability Nurse, Band 6
Part time / 12 month Secondment
30 hours per week Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 hrs
You can select a preferred base from either The Loft, Nuneaton or Whitnash Lodge, Leamington but you will supporting people across Warwickshire
Looking for a new challenge?
Passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities, their families and carers?
Passionate about making a difference to people's lives and supporting them to live a meaningful life in the community?
Value working as part of an MDT?
Enjoy a blend of individual and systemic working?
If the above describes you, we want to hear from you.
We are excited to be able to offer a full-time band 6 nursing role within the Intensive Support Team.
We are a community-based team that provides intensive assessment and interventions to individuals who are at risk of admission to hospital with the aim of avoiding unnecessary admissions, as well as supporting individuals through discharge transition out of hospital. We work in close partnership with individuals, their families and carers along with the local community learning disability teams, care providers, inpatient services and social care.
You would join existing nurses in a team where there is strong multi-disciplinary working and where the contribution of nursing is highly valued and you will be working across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Main duties of the job
The teams' aim is to empower and promote individuals with a learning disability and complex needs to live meaningful lives. To adopt Positive Behaviour support approaches to reduce length of time in hospital and to support the prevention of inappropriate admissions or readmissions. This will be working within the home environment or appropriate care settings, alongside the wider Multi-disciplinary team.
To support people with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges, including those with a mental health condition.
Assess individuals with significant complex needs and / or challenging behaviours requiring individualised packages of care.
The post holder will be involved in mentoring staff and students.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

Essential qualifications and registration

• Nursing Degree in Learning Disability Nursing
• Registered with the NMC
• RNLD with substantial post registration experience
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Essential experience

• Experience working with people with learning disabilities.
• Experience of working in multi-agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues

Essential other

• Must have a valid full UK Driving lisence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Employer's website: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/
For questions about the job, contact:
Warwickshire CLDT and IST
Martin Povey
[e-mail]
02476315867
Date posted: 30 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 444-8004841E-LD

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