# Community Learning Disability Nurse - Forest > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse-forest/924a6b78-bbaf-47a7-9c98-1a27a47f0a12 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse-forest/924a6b78-bbaf-47a7-9c98-1a27a47f0a12.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Edward Jenner Court - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T11:25:33.841Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cinderford/Gloucestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities-v8249151 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8249151?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ghc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours 37.5 hours per week. The Community Learning Disability Nurse for the Forest locality Learning Disability Team are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled Community Learning Disability Nurse. This is a development post open to newly qualified practitioners looking for their first Band 5 role with an opportunity to progress to Band 6. However we would also be keen to consider applications from more experienced Band 5s or those individuals already working at Band 6. The Community Learning Disability Nurse is a key member of the multi-disciplinary care team and will need experience in community care as the successful candidate will be required to: - Work independently to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective service for people who have a range of complex needs in addition to their learning disability, eg mental health, epilepsy, dementia. - To manage a complex and high-risk caseload over a large geographical area. Linking with other professionals and agencies to achieve positive outcomes for service users. - To work flexibly based on client need and using reasonable adjustments to provide support to clients, family and carers. - Ensuring systems and processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives. ### Main duties of the job You will benefit from working closely with highly experienced and approachable clinicians in the team. In addition to The Trust’s excellent mentorship program we will support you through appraisals, mentoring, clinical and peer supervision. Clinical - Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a care co-ordinator taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs. - Engage in complex health assessments as appropriate and plan relevant care in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities General Duties To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band when requested by senior staff. To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. To demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Trust values and Staff Charter. Professional and Personal Development All staff must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities by attending the Trust Mandatory Training and Induction programme. All staff will have a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once performance / training objectives have been set, the staff member’s progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress in the service delivery. Those with management / supervisory responsibility are required to ensure that their direct reports have an appraisal inline with Trust policy. The successful candidate will be committed to team working, a highly resilient and self-motivated individual who is determined to add value to the organisation and is committed to our vision and standards. Flexible working arrangements will be considered. Any request will be set against genuine operational requirements and limitations and it is not obligatory for a manager to accede to the request. Please note that all candidates who declare themselves on their application form to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted in accordance with the Trust’s Two Ticks Pledge on disability. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application. The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable post qualification experience in learning disabilities or related area, some of which should have been in a community setting - Extensive experience of first line assessments including the assessment of risk - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook - Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector **Desirable** - Previous experience of autonomous working ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD) - Evidence of continued professional development Essential **Desirable** - Registration as a non-medical prescriber with the NMC having undertaken the necessary training at Level 3 - Evidence of formal post registration learning ### Professional/Managerial Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management - Knowledge of evidence-based intervention with service users with Learning Disabilities - Experience of supervising junior staff and student nurses **Desirable** - Ability to identify and positively influence social factors affecting mental distress - Up to date clinical knowledge including dual diagnosis and health and social care needs ## Documents - [jd & ps band 5 cldn (pdf, 624.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10563184) - [jd & ps band 6 cldn (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10563185) - [staff benefits - ghc (pdf, 618.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2522) - [additional information for applicants (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2656) ## 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.