# Community Learning Disability Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/89bafa3f-4fe9-4e9c-97da-fa668f5fe500 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/89bafa3f-4fe9-4e9c-97da-fa668f5fe500.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £23,975 - £28,870 p.a. - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T00:03:04.247Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Wareham/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities-v8121547 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8121547?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an enthusiastic, forward-thinking nurse who can adapt to changing priorities and deliver high quality nursing care?  The Purbeck Community Learning Disability Team is staffed by a passionate and dedicated team and is looking for a like-minded nurse to join us.  This is an excellent opportunity to practice within the challenging yet rewarding field of community learning disability nursing. Working part time (22.5hrs per week) the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their commitment to work proactively and in partnership with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers and support them to live successfully in the community. ### Main duties of the job This role requires you to maintain effective links with mainstream services, working in partnership with colleagues and supporting equal access to healthcare.  You will be committed to improving outcomes for our service users and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, in supporting the health needs and health promotion to support and empower people with a Learning disability. The successful candidate will be working directly alongside our existing nurses, trainee nurse associate as well as other members of our multidisciplinary team across our area. The team uses a combination of virtual and in person contacts with professionals and service users alike. Clinical documentation is in electronic form and training is given to all new staff. The Team hours are Monday to Friday 9- 5. Being able to drive a car and have access to a car for business purposes is also essential ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact \[email protected\]. ## Person Specification ### Business travel **Essential** - Subject to the provisions of the disability discrimination act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business ### Job specific experience **Essential** - Knowledge of the NMC code of professional conduct - ability to interact with patients who display behaviour difficulties or are in distress **Desirable** - experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities ### Knowlede Skills and Training **Essential** - Degree/ Diploma level Registered Nurse RNLD/RNMH ### Personal qualities / Attributes **Essential** - Good organisational skills and ability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a team - Able to deal calmly with difficult situations and people e.g. verbal / physical aggression in a clinical setting ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 227.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10446623) - [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695) - [pay scales from 1 april 2025 (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941) - [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866) ## 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.