Senior Support Worker – Learning Disability
The closing date is 16 April 2026
In North Tyneside the Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) is part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It is a multi-disciplinary team managed along with services provided by the Local Authority.
Building on the current CLDT provision, this post will facilitate the provision of children and adult specialist service offering assessment, intervention, and training for people who have a learning disability, complex behavioural/ and or mental health needs.
This post involves a range of clinical activities, including supporting senior nurse with monitoring of behavioural case load, assessments and interventions and managing risk in the community. Liaising and working in collaboration within the multi-disciplinary work force.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about working in collaboration with service users, their family, carers and professional colleagues in order to enhance health and well-being, and to prevent or reduce behaviour that challenges.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide support with the development of highly specialised nursing care and Positive Behavioural Support plans for children and adults living within the North Tyneside area who present with complex behavioural/mental health needs. The post holder will carry out behavioural assessments, observations and interventions under the direction of a senior nurse.
There is an expectation the post holder will contribute to all relevant meetings and be involved with service development, audits and quality improvements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 3 or the equivalent level of knowledge and skill gained through experience and theoretical knowledge to diploma level equivalent
* Extensive experience of working with people who have learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
* The candidate needs to have skills and experience in using Positive Behaviour Support
* The job holder needs to have relevant skills that will enable them to work effectively with patients who have complex behavioural needs
Other Requirements
* It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the 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.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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