Senior Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse to support adults with learning disabilities in accessing healthcare. The role involves assessing and planning care, supervising junior staff, and promoting the learning disability agenda within the hospital. The successful candidate will benefit from ongoing support and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse with at least 5 years experience.
• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with a learning disability to access healthcare.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Knowledge of current issues

Education

Nursing degree

Additional academic qualification

Job description

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse

The closing date is 02 June 2025

The role of Senior Learning Disability Acute Liaison Nurse (ALN) is part of the wider SABP LD Acute & Primary Liaison Team, it is a Mon - Fri 37.5hrs pw position. The successful candidate will support adults with a LD to access healthcare at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. Suitable for an experienced NMC registered nurse, we are keen to accept applications from LD Nurses, Adult Nurses or Mental Health Nurses & value skill mix. The successful candidate will be confident applying their specialist knowledge & skills leading to improved health care outcomes for adults with a LD. The successful candidate will be supported through regular clinical & management supervision with yearly appraisal & support from the wider team.

Main duties of the job

Supporting those with a LD 18 & over who may be inpatients, outpatients, planned admissions or unplanned admissions to access healthcare in the hospital. Assessing, planning , implementing and evaluating your care. The successful candidate will link with the person, family members, paid support staff, hospital teams, the SABP LD division & partners ensuring the person receives appropriate, person centred care.

Striving towards 'mainstreaming' the role includes providing training in the hospital eg at staff induction/bespoke sessions as requested.

As Senior LD ALN you will be supervisee taking on line management for 1/2 junior team members.

As Senior LD Acute Liaison Nurse you will be involved in promoting the LD agenda within the hospital & SABP LD division in a range of workstreams.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

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.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check the attached job description document for more information on the requirements of this job

Person Specification

• NMC registered Nurse with at least 5 years experience
• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel as part of role

Registration, educaton and experience

• Valid NMC registration nursing degree or suitable equivalent
• 5 years of relevant post qualification experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Knowledge of current issues, including relevant legislation and practice for people with a learning disability
• Leadership and supervisory experience
• Experience of leading clinical practice/service development/project work
• Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor qualification
• Additional academic qualification relevant to practice area
• Experience of delivering training
• Valid driving licence and access to vehicle for travel requirements of role

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 Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£48,270 to £54,931 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.