The closing date is 24 November 2025
Salary: £31,049 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)
Job summary
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.
The Community Learning Disability Nurse for the North locality (Cheltenham) Learning Disability Team are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled Community Learning Disability Nurse.
This is a development post open to newly qualified practitioners looking for their first Band 5 role with an opportunity to progress to Band 6. However we would also be keen to consider applications from more experienced Band 5s or those individuals already working at Band 6.
The Community Learning Disability Nurse is a key member of the multi-disciplinary care team and will need experience in community care as the successful candidate will be required to:
- Work independently to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective service for people who have a range of complex needs in addition to their learning disability, eg mental health, epilepsy, dementia.
- To manage a complex and high-risk caseload over a large geographical area. Linking with other professionals and agencies to achieve positive outcomes for service users.
- To work flexibly based on client need and using reasonable adjustments to provide support to clients, family and carers.
- Ensuring systems and processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives.
Main duties of the job
You will benefit from working closely with highly experienced and approachable clinicians in the team. In addition to The Trust’s excellent mentorship program we will support you through appraisals, mentoring, clinical and peer supervision.
Clinical
- Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a care co-ordinator taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.
- Engage in complex health assessments as appropriate and plan relevant care in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
- Evidence of continued professional developmentEssential
Desirable
- Formal teaching and assessing course (FLAP / FLIP)
- Registration as a non-medical prescriber with the NMC having undertaken the necessary training at Level 3
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualification experience in learning disabilities or related area, some of which should have been in a community setting
- Extensive experience of first line assessments including the assessment of risk
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
Desirable
- Previous experience of autonomous working
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)Desirable
Professional/Managerial Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of evidence-based intervention with service users with Learning Disabilities
- Experience of supervising junior staff and student nurses
Desirable
- Ability to identify and positively influence social factors affecting mental distress
- Up to date clinical knowledge including dual diagnosis and health and social care needs
Personal Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Positive Behavioural Management (PBM)/Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
- Approachable and flexible
- Be able to work under pressure and to problem solve in often chaotic and complex situations
Desirable
- Ability to engage positively with service users. Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
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).