Learning Disability Nurse

NHS; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in England is seeking registered nurses who are passionate about delivering holistic care to individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves providing clinical leadership, delivering specialist nursing care, and supporting multidisciplinary teams. Candidates need to have a valid NMC registration, relevant clinical experience, and a full driving license. Offers flexible working hours, including full-time and part-time options to accommodate work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year relevant post qualification clinical experience.
• Knowledge of Positive Behavior Support.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to Band 5 nurses.
• Deliver specialist nursing care including assessment and crisis intervention.
• Act as an advocate for people with learning disabilities.
• Coordinate care under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
• Ensure compliance with professional and legal frameworks.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Crisis intervention

Mental health assessment

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Education

NMC Registered RNLD

Nursing mentorship qualification

Tools

Electronic Patient Record systems

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking for someone whois passionate about ensuring a high quality holistic approach to the care and support provided to people with learning disabilities in the community who have been identified as in need of community nurse support to enable them to exercise choice over their own lives.

Location: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7AD

Hiring 2 registered Nurses .

1) Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM

2) 3 days a week - Flexible

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership and supervision to Band 5 nurses and support workers, contributing to appraisal and performance development.

Deliver specialist learning disability nursing care, including assessment, care planning, risk management, and crisis intervention.

Act as an advocate for people with learning disabilities, ensuring person-centred, dignified, and inclusive care.

Coordinate care for individuals under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) in line with Trust policy.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, primary care, acute services, and external agencies.

Ensure practice complies with professional, legal, and safeguarding frameworks, including the NMC Code, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.

Contribute to service development, quality improvement, policy implementation, and national initiatives.

Support recruitment, induction, education, and training of staff and students.

Participate in audit, research, and quality assurance to improve service delivery.

Travel across community settings as required to deliver care.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Service Development

Provide day-to-day clinical supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Reviews/Appraisals for Band 5 nurses and support workers.

Communicate the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities to the Team Manager, Professional Lead, and Care Practitioners.

Advocate for the service internally and externally and contribute positively to divisional and strategic nursing developments.

Support staff recruitment, induction, and workforce planning, particularly in relation to nurse recruitment.

Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of policies, protocols, and care pathways.

Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion by ensuring the needs of people with protected characteristics are reflected in service delivery and future developments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Service Development

• Provide day-to-day clinical supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Reviews/Appraisals for Band 5 nurses and support workers.

• Communicate the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities to the Team Manager, Professional Lead, and Care Practitioners.

• Advocate for the service internally and externally and contribute positively to divisional and strategic nursing developments.

• Support staff recruitment, induction, and workforce planning, particularly in relation to nurse recruitment.

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of policies, protocols, and care pathways.

• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion by ensuring the needs of people with protected characteristics are reflected in service delivery and future developments.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Demonstrate advanced specialist nursing knowledge in learning disability practice, including:

  • Crisis intervention

  • Alternative and augmentative communication

  • Mental health assessment and management

  • Epilepsy care

  • Medication management

  • Management of challenging behaviour

• Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate person-centred nursing care plans across a range of community settings.

• Actively involve individuals and their families in care planning, ensuring dignity, choice, cultural sensitivity, and respect for personal preferences.

• Practice within the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) framework.

• Complete detailed risk assessments and develop robust risk management plans.

• Undertake the Care Co-ordinator role for individuals under the Care Programme Approach (CPA), where appropriate.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with MDT colleagues, partner agencies, service users, and families.

Professional, Legal, and Educational Responsibilities

• Maintain professional and legal accountability for all aspects of clinical practice in line with the NMC Code, Trust policies, and professional guidelines.

• Work within the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act (2005), and related legislation.

• Implement Safeguarding Adults and Child Protection policies and fulfil statutory safeguarding responsibilities.

• Act as a practice assessor/teacher, supporting pre-registration students, junior staff, and new starters, and contribute to the audit of learning environments.

• Research national best practice and support benchmarking against recognised standards in partnership with people with learning disabilities.

• Participate in clinical audit, research, and quality assurance activities, maintaining up-to-date professional knowledge.

• Develop, deliver, and evaluate specialist training packages for multidisciplinary audiences.

• Support the implementation of national and government-led initiatives, including Transforming Care and Learning Disability Mortality Reviews, to improve health outcomes.

Additional Requirements

• Due to the nature of community-based services, the post holder must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered RNLD
• oNursing mentorship or Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice qualification

Experience

• 1 year minimum of relevant post qualification clinical experience
• Experience of contributing to service development / project work

Requirments

• Full driving license required and access to a car that can be used for work purposes

Knowledge

• Electronic Patient Record
• Knowledge of Positive Behavior Support

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.

Surrey and Borders NHS Trust, 18 Mole Business Park

Surrey and Borders NHS Trust, 18 Mole Business Park