Senior Learning Disability Nurse

NHS; Rugby; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider is looking for a Senior Learning Disability Nurse to join teams in Rugby, working at HMP Rye Hill and HMP Onley. The role involves managing nursing services for adults with learning disabilities in a challenging environment, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and offering continuous professional development. Candidates must have NMC registration and experience with complex mental health conditions.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Training and development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is mandatory.
• Experience with psychosocial interventions and group work.
• Evidence of handling complex mental health cases is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Mental Health team.
• Be accountable for nursing services for adults with learning disabilities.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team for assessments and planning.

Skills

Current NMC registration – Learning Disabilities

Evidence of continued professional development

Experience with complex mental health conditions

Psychosocial interventions

Risk assessment skills

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Learning Disability Nurse for a split role to join our teams at HMP Rye Hill (cat B) and HMP Onley (cat C), prisons located next to each other in Rugby. HMP Rye Hill has a capacity of 660 male inmates; HMP Onley has a capacity of 745 male inmates. We are looking for someone with experience in learning disabilities who can work in a challenging environment.

• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• Staff canteen

Hours:

• Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Split over 2 sites, 18.75 hours at each site
• 8:00am – 4:00pm with 30 minutes lunch

Salary:

This position is full time. You’ll receive an annual salary between £43,609.00 and £49,175.00 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Learning Disability Nurse, your responsibilities will include managing the day-to-day operational functioning of the Mental Health team and taking responsibility for a caseload. You will be accountable for all aspects of delivering a nursing service for adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour within a criminal justice setting. You will work with adults whose behaviours have resulted in their offending and are in contact with the criminal justice system, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to undertake person-centred, specialist behavioural assessments and to plan and coordinate positive non-aversive behavioural approaches to service users.

• Manage day-to-day operational functioning of the Mental Health team
• Be accountable for a nursing service for adults with learning disabilities/challenging behaviour in a custodial setting
• Work with adults whose behaviours relate to offending and involvement with the criminal justice system
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team on person-centred assessments and behavioural planning

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of internal and external options for development and learning.

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, and we uphold our core values: treating patients and colleagues with respect, acting with integrity, embracing diversity, and striving to do things better together.

We are looking for caring, compassionate, and driven professionals to help us drive a fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications required

• Current NMC registration – Learning Disabilities
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience working with patients face-to-face who have complex mental health conditions
• Experience with psychosocial interventions, group work, and awareness of substance misuse
• Sound clinical knowledge and assessment skills including risk assessment

While not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment. Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding for healthcare professionals, providing ongoing opportunities to develop and learn.

Note: this role requires legal right to work in the UK and will be subject to vetting and security checks.

Job description and responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Learning Disability Nurse for a split role to join our teams at HMP Rye Hill and HMP Onley, two nearby prisons in Rugby. Onsite parking, training opportunities, and staff canteen are available.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: HMP Rye Hill, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8SZ

Employer's website: practiceplusgroup.com