Learning Disability Liaison Nurse — Impactful Care

NHS National Services 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

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.