# Community Learning Disability Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/8960245d-b966-4c07-90ca-1abbeba9a231
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/8960245d-b966-4c07-90ca-1abbeba9a231.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Learning disability nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,205 - £47,084 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28T13:00:34.266Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Leatherhead/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disability/Learning_Disability-v8306595
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8306595?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Community Learning Disability Nurse within our East Surrey Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities.

As a team we continually strive to develop, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join our dynamic multi- disciplinary service. The successful applicant will be joining an innovative team of nurses providing high quality health interventions as part of the wider forward thinking, diverse multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively/jointly with nurses and other professional clinicians as well as multiple agencies. The team has 2 bases, Leatherhead and Redhill and there will be an expectation of travel between sites. Due to the community aspect of the role, you must hold a valid driving license and have access to a vehicle.

### Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of people with learning disabilities who use our services, taking the role of lead clinician for a person with learning disabilities as appropriate.

- To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including student.

To participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff.

- To demonstrate expertise and specialist nursing skills in areas associated with learning disability such as crisis intervention, alternative communication, the assessment and management of people with additional mental health needs, epilepsy, medication management, challenging behaviour and other conditions.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Valid UK Driving license and access to a car for work purposes

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable experience of working with people with learning disabilities, autism and or a mental health diagnosis (can be pre-qualification)
- Experience of Multidisciplinary working
- Experience of carrying out comprehensive nursing assessments and interventions

**Desirable**

- Evidence of interest / skill in a specialist area
- Knowledge of the current issues, including relevant legislation and practice, concerning people with learning disabilities.
- Experience of participating in clinical practice, service development and project work
- Experience of supervising junior / unqualified staff including students.
- Experience of developing / delivering specialist teaching / training packages.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Learning Disability Nursing degree
- Nursing practice supervisor and practice assessor qualification

## Documents

- [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727)
- [job description (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626551)
- [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716)
- [sabp competency map (pdf, 503.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626485)
- [pension scheme booklet (pdf, 5.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3102)
- [conflict of interest - esr (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3101)
- [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714)
- [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715)
- [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717)

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