Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Site Sand Martin House
Town Peterborough
Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 05/11/2025 23:59
Senior Community Nurse - Learning Disabilities
Band 6
Overview
Are you an experienced Learning Disability nurse who is passionate about improving people’s lives? We’re looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Community Learning Disability Nurse. We pride ourselves on putting an individual’s right to choice, independence, health and wellbeing at the centre of everything we do through our innovative multi-disciplinary approach. Our service implements person-centred specialist health and social care services that promote service users’ right to choose, in line with their assessed needs and in a way that enables them to reach their full potential.
This role is varied and challenging at times. Our innovative multi-disciplinary setting provides strong support from a network of colleagues. We offer generous annual leave entitlement, an NHS pension, and training opportunities.
Main duties of the job
* To participate in the delivery of countywide specialist learning disability nursing under the guidance of the Lead Nurse by managing a caseload of clients with complex learning disabilities.
* To provide professional supervision to other staff/students as appropriate, including appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training.
* To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of learning disability services, including defined projects as delegated by the management team via the Lead Nurse.
* As an autonomous practitioner, to manage a specialist caseload providing assessment, identification and treatment of the health needs of adults with a learning disability and/or autism.
* To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working with key partners and professionals.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport cannot reliably meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Working for our organisation
CPFT is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve health and wellbeing. Clinical teams deliver NHS services in inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including:
* Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental and physical health
* Forensic & Specialist mental health
* Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry
* Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development
We recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If sponsorship is not available, your application may be rejected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
* The post holder will demonstrate specialist knowledge and have undertaken appropriate post-registration training.
* Understand Health and Social care policy and legislation for the service user group within professional practice.
* Independently prioritise, maintain and manage a complex specialist personal caseload within the Learning Disability Partnership.
* Be highly proficient in assessment, identification, treatment and management of specialist health and nursing needs of the learning disability population, including risk assessment, complex conditions (e.g. challenging behaviour, forensic issues, palliative care, mental health, epilepsy).
* Liaise and communicate effectively with other professionals in the MDT and external agencies, providing highly specialist advice as necessary.
* Lead, implement and evaluate specialist programmes of care to support health care for individuals or groups with learning disabilities and complex needs.
* Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and across partner agencies.
* Lead in the coordination of complex case work as a case manager for individuals.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* RNLD registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
* Registered Practice Educator or mentor in line with NMC requirements
* Experience of supervising staff
* Additional clinical training relevant to the specialism
Experience
* Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability
* Experience of managing a caseload
* Experience of nursing assessment and intervention relevant to adults with learning disabilities
* Post-qualifying experience within a community MDT
* Care coordination in CPA/case management
* Experience in providing clinical supervision
Skills/Abilities
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Effective organisation and time management
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and of those you supervise
* Ability to prioritise your own work and the work of those you supervise
* Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress
* Ability to manage conflict
* Good interpersonal skills
* Emotional resilience
* Counselling skills
* Ability to deliver health education training
* Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
* Understanding of research and audit processes
* Understanding of clinical governance
* Awareness of current trends, legislation and guidance in support for people with learning disabilities and their carers
* Knowledge of treatment strategies
* Knowledge of the Enabling Approach to support people to meet their full potential
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Ability to participate in research and audit
Other Requirements
* Ability to travel within a rural location
We are a health and social care organisation delivering NHS services in inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services
* Children’s community services in Peterborough
* Ground-breaking research
We encourage applications from all sections of the community, including disabled people and members of ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about equality, diversity and inclusion, please visit CPFT equality page.
CPFT is looking to build its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You may be asked at interview if you wish to register with TSS.
Please note that in line with WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 CPFT cannot accept applications from overseas candidates in red-listed countries.
Applicants who require entry into the UK must provide a valid police certificate from each country where they have resided for 12 months or more, in the 10 years prior to visa application, aged 18 or over.
If successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. Bring identity documents to interview; a list will be attached to the interview invitation.
All communications will be sent via TRAC Systems. By applying, you agree to CPFT transferring information to TRAC. If offered a role, information will also be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) and it will be necessary to submit to Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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