Senior Community Learning Disabilities Nurse
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disabilities
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability
Desirable criteria
- Further education relating to common physical health conditions associated with people with a learning disability.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in working as a learning disabilities nurse
- Good understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Experience of managing the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities.
- Basic understanding of mental health needs of people with learning disabilities
- Knowledge and understanding of health care systems and structures
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a community setting
- LeDeR training
- Experience of safeguarding
- Experience of facilitating training
- Experience of working with the Mental Capacity Act
- Experience of lone working
- Supervision of junior members of staff
- Previously supported student nurses on placements within an LD nursing setting
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Experience in assessing the health needs of people with a learning disability
- Ability to formulate care plans based on a holistic assessment
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers, staff and community partners
- Plan, organise and prioritise own workload
- To work independently with minimal supervision as well as being able to work well as an integral team member
- Record and report on clinical information as required
- Excellent IT skills - ability to use Word, Excel, MS Teams, SystmOne and other programmes as required
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of local and national legislation relating to the care of people with learning disabilities
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Warm, friendly, approachable
- Flexible approach
- Ability to cope with change
- Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and positive attitude to work
- Ability to be empathetic
- Keen to learn new skills and to share learning with others
- Ability to manage potentially distressing situations and events
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
- JD and PS (PDF, 347.1KB)