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Intensive Support Team for Adults with Learning Disability
Adult Learning Disability Nurse, Band 6
Part time / 20 month Secondment
30 hours per week Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 hrs
You can select a preferred base from either The Loft, Nuneaton or Whitnash Lodge, Leamington but you will supporting people across Warwickshire
- Looking for a new challenge?
- Passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities, their families and carers?
- Passionate about making a difference to people’s lives and supporting them to live a meaningful life in the community?
- Value working as part of an MDT?
- Enjoy a blend of individual and systemic working?
If the above describes you, we want to hear from you.
We are excited to be able to offer a full-time band 6 nursing role within the Intensive Support Team.
We are a community-based team that provides intensive assessment and interventions to individuals who are at risk of admission to hospital with the aim of avoiding unnecessary admissions, as well as supporting individuals through discharge transition out of hospital. We work in close partnership with individuals, their families and carers along with the local community learning disability teams, care providers, inpatient services and social care.
You would join existing nurses in a team where there is strong multi-disciplinary working and where the contribution of nursing is highly valued and you will be working across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Main duties of the job
The teams’ aim is to empower and promote individuals with a learning disability and complex needs to live meaningful lives. To adopt Positive Behaviour support approaches to reduce length of time in hospital and to support the prevention of inappropriate admissions or readmissions. This will be working within the home environment or appropriate care settings, alongside the wider Multi-disciplinary team.
To support people with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges, including those with a mental health condition.
Assess individuals with significant complex needs and / or challenging behaviours requiring individualised packages of care.
The post holder will be involved in mentoring staff and students.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The teams’ aim is to empower and promote individuals with a learning disability and complex needs to live meaningful lives. To adopt Positive Behaviour support approaches to reduce length of time in hospital and to support the prevention of inappropriate admissions or readmissions. This will be working within the home environment or appropriate care settings, alongside the wider Multi-disciplinary team.
To support people with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges, including those with a mental health condition.
Assess individuals with significant complex needs and / or challenging behaviours requiring individualised packages of care.
The post holder will be involved in mentoring staff and students.
Want to know more?
We would welcome you to contact us for further information / for an informal visit or conversation about the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with learning disabilities. Community experience preferred but not essential
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Nursing Degree in Learning Disability or Mental Health Nursing
- Registered with the NMC
- RNLD or RNMH with substantial post registration experience
- Experience of working in multi-agency teams with multi- disciplinary colleagues.
- Must have a valid full UK Driving lisence
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
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This advert is for Community Nurse (Internal) with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in Coventry, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Secondment: 20 months (fixed term). The application deadline is 12 Aug 2026.
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