# Community Learning Disability Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/e7421e28-341a-484c-8c13-caa4e02007e3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-learning-disability-nurse/e7421e28-341a-484c-8c13-caa4e02007e3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (subject to confirmation) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T14:31:15.725Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8063471 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8063471?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are currently seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated registered Nurse to join a busy and well respected Integrated Learning Disability Service, which covers the Lancashire locality.  We are very pleased to be able to offer this role within the Pennine Lancashire locality (East Lancashire). This is an exciting opportunity to gain wide-ranging experience of community services for people with learning disability. The Learning Disability Service strives to provide forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers we have a strong commitment to health promotion through service development and training initiatives. We are committed to helping our staff develop and you will be part of an enthusiastic and experienced team. We are looking for a registered Nurse with an up to date knowledge of health policy for people with learning disabilities. Adaptability, good communication skills and self –motivation are essential. The successful applicant will be an experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have complex needs and challenging behaviour. You will also be able to demonstrate that your practice is evidence based and innovative. ### Main duties of the job The Community Learning Disability Team in Pennine is a friendly supportive multi-disciplinary team based across 3 sites; Darwen, Accrington and Burnley. We pride ourselves in our holistic approach to supporting the health needs of adults with learning disabilities and our drive for continuous service development across all professions. We meet monthly as a whole team alternating virtual and face to face meetings. The A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Job Details We are currently seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated registered Nurse to join a busy and well respected Integrated Learning Disability Service, which covers the Lancashire locality. We are very pleased to be able to offer this role within the Pennine Lancashire locality (East Lancashire). This is an exciting opportunity to gain wide-ranging experience of community services for people with learning disability. The Learning Disability Service strives to provide forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers we have a strong commitment to health promotion through service development and training initiatives. We are committed to helping our staff develop and you will be part of an enthusiastic and experienced team. We are looking for a registered Nurse with an up to date knowledge of health policy for people with learning disabilities. Adaptability, good communication skills and self –motivation are essential. The successful applicant will be an experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have complex needs and challenging behaviour. You will also be able to demonstrate that your practice is evidence based and innovative. ## Job Description The Community Learning Disability Team in Pennine is a friendly supportive multi-disciplinary team based across 3 sites; Darwen, Accrington and Burnley. We pride ourselves in our holistic approach to supporting the health needs of adults with learning disabilities and our drive for continuous service development across all professions. We meet monthly as a whole team alternating virtual and face to face meetings. The A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check. ## Responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to support people who have a learning disability on an individual and group basis - Knowledge and skills in the assessment / management of risk - Knowledge of contemporary health learning disability policy ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in community setting - Working with individuals who challenge. **Desirable** - Experience of project development. - Experience of managing others ### Qualifications **Essential** - Part 5 or 14 of NMC register - Post registration experience ## Documents - [jdps (docx, 431.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353965) - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) ## 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.