Learning Disability Nurse / Care Co-ordinator

NHS; Spennymoor; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Learning Disability Nurse/Care Co-ordinator to join an established Integrated Team. The role involves delivering high-quality clinical care to adults with learning disabilities, working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to improve mental health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality secondary care and enhance community services.
• Complete assessments, deliver treatment, and monitor outcomes.

Skills

Mental Health

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Current NMC Registration

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Job summary

This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen, for a Band 5 Learning Disability Nurse/Care Co-ordinator working within an established Integrated Team working alongside an MDT which includes Social Workers Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and administrative staff.

Durham County Council are the lead authority of the Integrated Learning Disability Teams. Candidate's will use the Durham County Council system Azeus as their primary recording system and will still have access to TEWV recording systems, training and NHS mail.

The team work collectively and collaboratively with others to ensure a high standard of care is provided and are always willing to go above and beyond what is expected when required, and to ensure people with a diagnosed learning disability and their families and carer are supported by delivering high quality clinical care utilising the Care Act and TEWV clinical Pathways.

The service is currently 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

The post holder will also be part of the Nurse on Call rota that covers out of hours 8pm to 8am.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to have a genuine desire to improve the mental health and well-being of adults with learning disability and behaviours that challenge. They will work as part of a MDT delivering high quality secondary care and enhancing the community services, working with individuals who require specialist interventions using trauma informed care and a recovery-based approach.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

This is a perfect opportunity to gain skills and specialist knowledge across the spectrum of health and social care within the community.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a caseload, completing assessments, delivering treatment and interventions, monitoring and evaluating outcomes, knowledge and understand of the Care Act and implementing Clinical Care Pathways.
• Maintain good communication, documentation, providing reports and information within agreed timescales.
• To adhere to legal frameworks/ policies and procedures e.g. Care Act Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act
• Maintain their NMC Registration/ PIN ensuring the compliance with the NMC Code/ revalidation.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-DDL-018-25-A

Job locations

Council Offices

Green Lane

Spennymoor

DL1 6JQ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job description attached for further details on job specification. Recommend contacting the team for further discussions.

Additional contact details -

Emma Davison - Community Matron [e-mail]

Alanah Barlow - Lead Nurse [e-mail]

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job description attached for further details on job specification. Recommend contacting the team for further discussions.

Additional contact details -

Emma Davison - Community Matron [e-mail]

Alanah Barlow - Lead Nurse [e-mail]

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate)
• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience Essential

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge Essential

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate)
• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience Essential

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge Essential

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Council Offices

Green Lane

Spennymoor

DL1 6JQ

Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Council Offices

Green Lane

Spennymoor

DL1 6JQ

Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)