Primary Care Liaison Nurse | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newark & Sherwood is seeking a motivated Intellectual Disability Nurse. This role involves facilitating access to primary healthcare for patients with intellectual disabilities and working with local GP practices. Ideal candidates are passionate about advocating for this community and have experience in primary care settings. The position requires a commitment to training staff and empowering patients to engage in health screenings.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) qualification required.
• Experience in a primary care setting preferred.
• Commitment to improving life chances for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate access to primary health care services.
• Liaise with health professionals to advocate for service users.
• Deliver training on annual health checks to primary care colleagues.

Skills

Passionate about supporting patients with intellectual disabilities

Ability to engage with multi-agency teams

Experience in delivering training

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an Intellectual disability nurse to our Primary care liaison Team. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic RNLD who is passionate about supporting reasonable adjustments for patients with intellectual disabilities in the community. We welcome applicants who are interested in supporting people with intellectual disability to enable them to have their physical health needs met within a primary care setting. We support practices to keep a learning disability register and promote the health needs of the population. We are looking for someone who is passionate about enabling our patients to access generic health screening and break down barriers in order to achieve this. If you feel that this is you then we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals to facilitate their access to primary health care services and liaise with other health professionals within multi agency teams to advocate for service users.
• Work with local GP Practices to help identify patients who are eligible for an annual health check are flagged and are encouraged to have an annual health check.
• Deliver training around the Enhanced Service around health checks to primary care colleagues.
• Work with the national screening programmes to support them to meet the needs of the local intellectual disability population around breaking down barriers to support access to screening.
• The post holder will be committed to improving the life chances of people with intellectual disabilities.
• The post holder\`s key role is to support adults with intellectual disabilities to access mainstream health services.
• The post is within Newark & Sherwood locality within Nottinghamshire.
• The post holder will participate in the delivery of enhanced training to primary care colleagues around the annual health check and reasonable adjustments for people with intellectual disabilities.
• Ensure those aged 14+ who meet the eligibility are included on the annual health check register.

About the organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire\'s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Location

The post is within Newark & Sherwood locality within Nottinghamshire.

Additional duties

The post holder will participate in the delivery of enhanced training to primary care colleagues around the annual health check and reasonable adjustments for people with intellectual disabilities. Ensure those aged 14+ who meet the eligibility are included on the annual health check register.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025