Learning Disability Liaison Nurse

Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Highweek; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a full-time Learning Disability Liaison Nurse to provide specialist support across acute care, CHC, and services for individuals with complex needs who are at risk of crisis or hospital admission. The post works within SHCLDT in Devon, across Continuing Health Care, Intensive Assessment and Treatment and Primary Care Liaison.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, families and carers, champion best practice, and promote trauma-informed,

Qualifications

• Registered RNLD or equivalent.
• Experience in learning disability nursing within community/acute care.
• Ability to lead on complex care planning and multidisciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing assessment and care planning for adults with learning disabilities.
• Coordinate complex care across CHC, SHCLDT and primary care liaison.
• Support discharge planning and reduce avoidable admissions.
• Act as lead practitioner for adults with learning disabilities across the community pathway.

Skills

RNLD registration

Discharge planning

Complex care coordination

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a full time experienced and motivated Learning Disability Liaison Nurse to provide specialist support across acute care, Continuing Healthcare (CHC), and services supporting individuals with complex needs who are at risk of crisis, hospital admission, or placement breakdown.

• 1 Fixed Term / Secondment post until 20/10/2027

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families, and carers to promote reasonable adjustments, coordinate complex care, support discharge planning, and help prevent avoidable admissions. As a practitioner, you will champion best practice, contribute to service development, and ensure people with learning disabilities receive safe, accessible, and person-centred care., The post holder is a qualified Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), or equivalent registered nurse, working as a specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse within the Specialist Health Community Learning Disability Team (SHCLDT) in Devon. As part of the Specialist Health Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will be expected to work across and support all of the nursing functions Continuing Health Care, Intensive Assessment and Treatment and Primary Care Liaison. The post holder provides specialist nursing assessment, care planning and intervention to adults with a learning disability who have complex health needs, including co-occurring physical and mental health conditions, autism, and distressed and distressing behaviour. Working autonomously within professional and organisational boundaries, the post holder holds a defined caseload and acts as lead practitioner for adults with learning disabilities across the community pathway. The role is underpinned by a person-centred, trauma-informed and least-restrictive approach, with a commitment to advancing health equity and reducing the health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities. The post holder collaborates with the person with a learning disability, their family, carers, and a wide range of health, social care and voluntary sector partners across Devon, working within the Devon Integrated Care System (ICS) to deliver joined-up, high-quality care.

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Devon Partnership Trust We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do