# Community Learning Disability Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/24efb0df-5fbb-4a7f-aff0-4adb211fb9de - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/24efb0df-5fbb-4a7f-aff0-4adb211fb9de.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Pro Rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term or Secondment) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Hours can be flexible between Monday to Friday 9-5, would need to work a Tuesday within these hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T08:42:45.207Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Pool/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disability/Learning_Disability-v8009352 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8009352?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to qualify September 2026. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training and registration. We have a fixed term vacancy opportunity, for someone to join our team to continue strengthening community support for adults with Learning Disabilities, in the west community team in Cornwall. This   Community Nurse post joins an established nursing and MDT team in west Cornwall. You will undertake nursing duties aligned to agreed Care Processes and Pathways, working closely with individuals, families and carers to deliver person‑centred assessment, intervention, monitoring and review. You’ll provide evidence‑based practice within an innovative multidisciplinary team supported by supervision and appraisal. The team and wider trust offer CPD, research, preceptorship programme and audit opportunities, with excellent service‑user engagement and joint working across Acute and Primary Care liaison, Social Care, Mental Health, Forensic and Children’s services. Clinical work includes multidisciplinary assessment of complex cases, formulation and delivery of therapeutic interventions, planning and supervising work for HCAs, and providing patient‑centred training packages to care providers. Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment. ### Main duties of the job This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: - Cornwall Foundation Trust - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. As a professional in the Health Community team, you will be responsible for co-ordinating the care the person receives from the Learning Disability service, in line with agreed Care Processes and Pathways. You will work actively with the individual and their families and/or carers in assessing the person’s health needs, developing a Care Plan with them, implementing and evaluating interventions, and reviewing the expected health outcomes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’. ## Job Details This post is open to newly qualified professionals and students who are due to qualify September 2026. Successful applicants may receive a conditional offer subject to completion of training and registration. We have a fixed term vacancy opportunity, for someone to join our team to continue strengthening community support for adults with Learning Disabilities, in the west community team in Cornwall. This Community Nurse post joins an established nursing and MDT team in west Cornwall. You will undertake nursing duties aligned to agreed Care Processes and Pathways, working closely with individuals, families and carers to deliver person‑centred assessment, intervention, monitoring and review. You’ll provide evidence‑based practice within an innovative multidisciplinary team supported by supervision and appraisal. The team and wider trust offer CPD, research, preceptorship programme and audit opportunities, with excellent service‑user engagement and joint working across Acute and Primary Care liaison, Social Care, Mental Health, Forensic and Children’s services. Clinical work includes multidisciplinary assessment of complex cases, formulation and delivery of therapeutic interventions, planning and supervising work for HCAs, and providing patient‑centred training packages to care providers. Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment. ## Job Description This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: Cornwall Foundation Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. As a professional in the Health Community team, you will be responsible for co-ordinating the care the person receives from the Learning Disability service, in line with agreed Care Processes and Pathways. You will work actively with the individual and their families and/or carers in assessing the person’s health needs, developing a Care Plan with them, implementing and evaluating interventions, and reviewing the expected health outcomes. ## Responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Aptitude **Essential** - Demonstrating a positive and valuing approach to individuals and their families and carers - Able to work autonomously, jointly with colleagues and as part of a team - Communicate effectively with colleagues, individuals with a learning disability, their family and carers ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Relevant clinical experience in a community or health care setting - Understand the impact of health inequalities - Understanding of relevant national guidance, policy drivers and evidence- based practice ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council – RNLD/RMN/RN - Completion of, or willingness to complete, relevant preceptee programme if appropriate ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [job description (pdf, 768.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10314878) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [functional requirements (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10294894) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) ## 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.