Job Description

Main area

Community Learning Disability Nurse

Grade

Band 5

Contract

12 months (fixed term)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

373-LD0528-A RR

Site

Millennium Centre

Town

Wirral

Salary

31,049 - 37,796 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

07/10/2025 23:59

Job overview

Are you a Registered Learning Disability nurse and looking to develop your career within our supportive and progressive Learning Disability Community Team, based at Leasowe on the Wirral?



We have a 12 month fixed term contract at band 5 within this team.



You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary community support team, and manage a defined case load of adult service users with learning disability and complex health needs.



You will be a caring, compassionate individual who is committed to delivering high quality care, and ensuring safe practice and a positive patient experience at all times.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a valued part of the Community Learning Disability Team, CLDT, and be expected to work within a multi professional framework, managing a defined case load of adult service users with Learning Disabilities and complex health needs, under supervision.



You will require key worker co-ordination of complex cases and ensuring appropriate interventions are in place to support the needs of people with a learning disability. This will include completing care planning and risk assessment to manage risks.



Whilst you will be expected to deliver training to families and care provider agencies surrounding challenging behaviour, mental and physical health, you will receive exceptional support and supervision from this established team, working flexibly in varying locations and times to meet the needs of the service. .



You will work alongside clients, families, support workers and professionals to enable others to better understand and respond to clients' behaviours that are challenging in line with PBS principles and Positive & Proactive Care: Reducing the need for restrictive interventions (2014).

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.



We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.



Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.



As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.



Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.



At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.



CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.



Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.



An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.



If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?'



Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.



The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of 16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Learning Disability Nurse RNLD Demonstrate commitment to ongoing training and development

Desirable criteria

NST 307 / ENB 998 #

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

Sound understanding of PBS & ability to utilise a range of functional assessment tools & interpret data Ability to assess/plans/evaluate care to clients and carers Ability to support clients in crisis Record keeping & Report writing skills Ability to chair meetings e.g. service user reviews Ability to deliver training to other professionals, service users and carers Basic working knowledge of legislation and policy relating to learning disabilities (e.g. Mental Health Act; Mental Capacity Act; DoLs, Mansell reports etc.

Desirable criteria

Special interests related to Positive Behaviour Support and reducing restrictive practices #

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of person centred planning and person centred approaches to care Experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a range of settings Ability to implement systems to improve communication and promote engagement in skills development and engagement with positive activities

Desirable criteria

Working with a community team or other MDT Experience of working with people with a range of complex needs (challenging behaviour; mental health; forensics; physical health) Experience of cofacilitating groups
Applicant requirements


You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.



Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Hazel Naylor

Job title

Team Leader

Email address

hazel.naylor3@nhs.net

Telephone number

0300 303 3157

Additional information

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact

cwp.recruitment@nhs.net

or telephone 01244 393100