Job overview
The nursing team is a strong, passionate and dedicated team of RNLD’s who endeavour to improve the health outcomes for people with learning disabilities across Ealing. We are looking for a full time band 6 Learning Disabilities Nurse to join us.
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing the nursing model to assess, plan implement and evaluate care, ensuring people’s physical health needs are met; to support mainstream health services to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities and to support hospital admission and discharges.
The successful candidate will be the clinical and operational supervisor for a junior member of the team, and support student nurses on placements within the team.
You will be provided with many exciting opportunities to further enhance your learning and development through nursing away days, annual trust nursing conferences, attending trust quality awards and training and development opportunities.
Flexible working opportunities available, including agile working. Queries are welcomed via discussion with the appointing manager.
Main duties of the job
Under taking initial nursing assessments
Care planning and implementation
Supporting mental capacity assessment and best interest meetings
Supporting family members, carers and providers
Health promotion
Health facilitation
Implementation and development of care pathways
Liaison with external stakeholders
Support service users to manage their physical health needs:
Supporting GP’s to increase annual health check uptake and quality
Facilitating blood tests via desensitisation programmes
Epilepsy care plans
Supporting the dementia pathway
Symptom management and end of life care planning
Supporting weight management
Promoting positive sexual health
Promoting healthy lifestyle choices
Partnership working with the MDT:
Attending weekly referral meetings
Attending weekly case discussion meetings
Raising safeguarding concerns
Reporting incidents
Management:
Clinical and operational management of a band 5 nurse
Supporting student nurses in the role of practice supervisor and assessor – additional training available
Attending regular supervision
Adhering the NMC requirements inc. revalidation
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
Personal Qualities
Essential
- 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
Skills and attributes
Essential
- 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
- Awareness of local and national legislation relating to the care of people with learning disabilities
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 1-year post graduation 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
- 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
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability
Desirable
- Further education relating to common physical health conditions associated with people with a learning disability
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This advert is for Community Learning Disability Nurse with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent and Fixed Term (12 months) position available. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.
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