# Community Learning Disabilities Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disabilities-nurse/d842d8d0-2840-4eef-b6d4-ed4c3819062e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disabilities-nurse/d842d8d0-2840-4eef-b6d4-ed4c3819062e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Caludon Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Learning disability nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (22.5 hours per week spread over 3 or 4 days - Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-16T13:40:45.849Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Nuneaton/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Learning_Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities-v8300817 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8300817?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RNLD to work as part of a Community Learning Disabilities team in North Warwickshire. The role involves close collaborative working with multi-disciplinary colleagues in the community setting, managing own caseload, Supervising others, completing assessments, raising awareness of the health needs of adults who have a learning disability, identifying unmet health needs and providing specialist nursing advice. The successful candidate will need to be proactive, self-motivated and have experience of autonomous working, whilst also working under the direction of the community team manager. The successful candidate will also be able to use current best practice to gain the best outcomes for Clients and their Carers. Will also assist in improving links with primary care services including hospitals/ G.P surgeries, provide support, information and education to clients, carers and provider’s and also deliver education to people with learning disabilities around health needs both on 1:1 or group basis. Essential Requirements include: Substantial post registration experience as a Band 5/6 nurse working with people with a learning disability RNLD and current NMC Registration Excellent communication skills Experience of working with people with a learning disability in the community Driver with access to independent means of transport ### Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for the specialist assessment of client needs, including those with complex needs and/or behaviours that challenge, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The post holder will have responsibility for a caseload. The post holder will also act as a health facilitator for people with a learning disability. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To promote the needs and rights of people with learning disabilities to other agencies and the general public. To identify and evaluate specific client needs through specialist assessment. To assist in the development of new services and projects within the community to meet identified client’s needs, including those with complex needs and/or behaviours that challenge. To participate as an active member of the Learning Disability Nursing Team and establish and maintain effective communication with other agencies and professionals. To act as a health facilitator for people with a learning disability. To report as soon as possible to the Team Manager any difficulties that may arise. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Independent means of transport and UK driving licence ### Experience **Essential** - RNLD with a substantial post registration experience at Band 5 or Band 6 working with people with a learning disability - Experience of working in multi agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues - Experience of working as a community nurse - Experience and knowledge of challenging behaviour ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma / Degree holder - Has NMC - Teaching/mentoring qualification ## Documents - [jd-ps (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10620088) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 347.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1155) - [application guidance notes (pdf, 157.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1157) - [terms and conditions nhs jobs (pdf, 19.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1158) - [equality and diversity leaflets (pdf, 838.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1159) - [the prince's trust help 16-30 year olds into work (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2706) ## 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.