The closing date is 21 July 2025
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (per annum)
Job summary
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
Community Nurse – Learning Disabilities – Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced and highly motivated individual to join community city wide service within the Learning Disabilities Service.
You will be an experienced and flexible individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for multi disciplinary team working.
Main duties of the job
To work within the framework of a multi-disciplinary team to provide support and guidance to children and adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
To work within the framework of health facilitation (level one and two).
To co-ordinate a clinical service under the supervision of Senior Community Nurses.
Qualifications/training
Essential
- Registered Nurse: Learning Disabilities or Mental Health
- Post qualification training
Desirable
- ENB 998 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration
- Working with Multi-disciplinary Teams
- Dealing with complex health needs
- Working with Multi-agencies
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of assessment processes
- Understanding diversity
- Level 1 & 2 health facilitation
- Understand legislation in relation to people with learning disabilities
- Ability to undertake and understand audit tools
- Knowledge of Care Programme Approach
- Good IT skills
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
personal qualities
Essential
- Confident
- Assertive
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Car driver essential with full licence and access to a vehicle
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role
- On call participation
- Flexible working
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).