Learning Disability Liaison Nurse

NHS Scotland; Melrose; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Borders is seeking a part-time Band 6 Learning Disability Liaison Nurse to join our Learning Disability Team. The role focuses on improving access to equitable healthcare and delivering high-quality, person-centred care across NHS Borders.

You will work across acute, community, and primary care settings, providing specialist advice, education, and support to healthcare professionals, patients, families and carers.

Qualifications

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with current NMC registration.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Act as a specialist resource for learning disability care within NHS Borders.
• Support reasonable adjustments to ensure accessible healthcare services.
• Provide expert advice to multidisciplinary teams and carers.
• Promote person-centred care and effective communication.
• Facilitate hospital admissions, discharges and care planning.
• Deliver training and awareness sessions to healthcare staff.
• Work with patients, families and external agencies.

Skills

RNLD registration

Communication

Teamwork

Education

RNLD with NMC registration

Job description

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Learning Disability Liaison Nurse (Band 6)

NHS Borders Permanent Post 18 Hours per Week (2.5 Days per Week)

Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Learning Disability Nurse looking to make a real difference to the health outcomes and experiences of people with learning disabilities?

NHS Borders is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Band 6 Learning Disability Liaison Nurse to join our Learning Disability Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting people with learning disabilities to access equitable healthcare services and receive high-quality, person-centred care across NHS Borders.

The Role

As a Learning Disability Liaison Nurse, you will work collaboratively across acute, community and primary care settings to improve the patient journey for individuals with learning disabilities. You will provide specialist advice, support and education to healthcare professionals, patients, families and carers, helping to reduce health inequalities and promote positive health outcomes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a specialist resource for learning disability care within NHS Borders.
• Supporting reasonable adjustments to ensure accessible and inclusive healthcare services.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
• Promoting person-centred approaches and effective communication.
• Facilitating hospital admissions, discharges and care planning.
• Delivering training and awareness sessions to healthcare staff.
• Working in partnership with patients, families, carers and external agencies.

About You

You will be a Registered Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration and experience of working with people who have learning disabilities. You will demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and partnership-working skills, alongside a commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of individuals with learning disabilities.

Essential requirements include:

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with current NMC registration.
• Relevant post-registration experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of current policy, legislation and best practice relating to learning disability services.
• Commitment to equality, inclusion and person-centred care.

What We Offer

NHS Borders offers a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development, continuous learning and access to a comprehensive range of NHS staff benefits.

NHS Borders is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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