# Community Learning Disabilities Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disabilities-nurse/1e2483ca-3aa2-4b96-b555-032fbbff594e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disabilities-nurse/1e2483ca-3aa2-4b96-b555-032fbbff594e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dudley - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** Dependant on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T00:00:52.536Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Midlands/Wolverhampton/Black_Country_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities-v8049434 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8049434?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Job Advert: Community Learning Disabilities Nurse (Band 6) We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities, supporting them to achieve better health outcomes and live fulfilling lives in the community. Role; - Provide specialist nursing care and health facilitation for individuals with learning disabilities. - Undertake comprehensive health assessments and develop person-centred care plans. - Work collaboratively with families, carers, and other professionals across health and social care. - Deliver health promotion, education, and training to service users, carers, and staff. Requirements - Registered Nurse (RNLD or RN with relevant experience). - Evidence of post-registration learning and professional development. - Experience working with people with learning disabilities in community settings. - Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. ### Main duties of the job - To provide specialist support, advice and guidance to individuals, families and carers. - To provide specialist support as part of the multi-disciplinary team - To complete specialist assessments as clinically indicated - To participate in PBS training and offer specialist support within the PBS framework - To participate in referral meeting, team meetings and wider MDT meetings. - To contribute to team and service development. - To carry an individual caseload. - To keep up-to-date with research and development in your fields of practice - To attend training relevant to the role - To maintain NMC registration and remain up-to-date with research and development in learning disability nursing practice - To complete individual risk assessments under supervision and to put a safety plan in place if needed. - To communicate with and support social workers, care providers and other agencies and services. - To supervise and assess student nurses on placement with the team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main Duties/Responsibilities Leadership: - To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. - To be professionally accountable for the effective and efficient management of a defined caseload, taking into account the need to combine your own responsibilities and those of the multi-disciplinary team. - To be responsible for setting high standards of care within the resources available and to review and monitor these on a continuous basis through the process of audit, case review and on-going supervision. - To promote a positive approach to health education and health promotion. - Participate in consultancy and specialist input to a range of other professionals and agencies in relation to individuals with complex needs. - Advise and influence local and regional policy, strategy and operational practice in relation to health needs of people with learning disabilities. ## Job Details Job Advert: Community Learning Disabilities Nurse (Band 6) We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities, supporting them to achieve better health outcomes and live fulfilling lives in the community. Role; Provide specialist nursing care and health facilitation for individuals with learning disabilities. Undertake comprehensive health assessments and develop person-centred care plans. Work collaboratively with families, carers, and other professionals across health and social care. Deliver health promotion, education, and training to service users, carers, and staff. Requirements Registered Nurse (RNLD or RN with relevant experience). Evidence of post-registration learning and professional development. Experience working with people with learning disabilities in community settings. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. ## Job Description To provide specialist support, advice and guidance to individuals, families and carers. To provide specialist support as part of the multi-disciplinary team To complete specialist assessments as clinically indicated To participate in PBS training and offer specialist support within the PBS framework To participate in referral meeting, team meetings and wider MDT meetings. To contribute to team and service development. To carry an individual caseload. To keep up-to-date with research and development in your fields of practice To attend training relevant to the role To maintain NMC registration and remain up-to-date with research and development in learning disability nursing practice To complete individual risk assessments under supervision and to put a safety plan in place if needed. To communicate with and support social workers, care providers and other agencies and services. To supervise and assess student nurses on placement with the team. ## Responsibilities Main Duties/Responsibilities Leadership: To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. To be professionally accountable for the effective and efficient management of a defined caseload, taking into account the need to combine your own responsibilities and those of the multi-disciplinary team. To be responsible for setting high standards of care within the resources available and to review and monitor these on a continuous basis through the process of audit, case review and on-going supervision. To promote a positive approach to health education and health promotion. Participate in consultancy and specialist input to a range of other professionals and agencies in relation to individuals with complex needs. Advise and influence local and regional policy, strategy and operational practice in relation to health needs of people with learning disabilities. ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - Registered RNLD or RMN - experience of working with people with LD **Desirable** - Post registration qualifications relevant to post ## Documents - [job description cldn (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338585) - [bchft anti racist declaration (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2381) - [personal specification cldn band 6 (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338586) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.