IST Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Team Lead

Job summary

Internal Only

We are recruiting for a full-time Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Team Lead to work in our Intensive Support Team (IST) in the Adult Learning Disabilities Community Health Team.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced nurse to work in our Intensive Support Team (IST) for adults with learning disabilities in Kirklees. We are seeking someone with experience of working with clients with learning disabilities, complex mental health and behavioural difficulties, within a multi-disciplinary team context.

The successful candidate will lead the IST and offer specialist clinical and strategic leadership, with clients who have complex presentations, primarily of behavioural and whom are at risk of admission to hospital or placement breakdown. The IST provides intensive specialist short term care and treatment to adult clients with a learning disability and complex difficulties.

This role will primarily involve both direct and indirect work with clients and their carers. There may be some opportunities for teaching and training of other staff, as well as clinical and managerial supervision of the staff within the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and adaptable individual who can demonstrate effective team working ability. Previous experience of working with clients with a learning disability, complex risk and behavioural presentations is essential, as is a good knowledge of positive behaviour support.

Main duties of the job

You will be a highly motivated and conscientious individual, who has the desire to work creatively with people with learning disabilities.

The ability to work independently and within a group setting is essential, working alongside the multidisciplinary team, in service users homes, day services, respite facilities, and supported living environments.

The role will involve working closely with the IST MDT clinicians to provide an intensive, wrap-around service to help improve the outcomes for the clients. You will be required to use your extensive clinical skills and knowledge to support the assessment and delivery of high-quality therapeutic interventions to address the holistic needs of clients with a focus on positive behavioural support, risk management, and trauma informed care.

You will be responsible for the clinical and managerial overview of the intensive support team, ensuring they are offering a responsive and safe service.

We are committed to supervision, Continuing Professional Development and Evidence Based Practice.

The core hours of the team are 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday, although all members of the IST are expected to provide support outside these hours on occasion, according to clinical need.

For further information or to arrange a visit to the team please contact:

Andrew Birkenshaw on 01924 316 714.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details

• Date posted: 12 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9378-CK2569
• Job locations: 8 Fox View Hub, Dewsbury District Hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4AD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The Lead PBS Nurse will be a member of the intensive support team and responsible for the delivery of safe and effective nursing practise within the team, this includes the allocation of the intensive support team to meet local demands and to support individuals to remain in/ return to their communities where ever possible.

The Lead PBS Nurse will ensure clinical systems are in place to support and monitor practice and performance and support the team manager in the operational delivery of the service.

The Lead PBS Nurse will hold their own clinical caseload and deliver highly specialist clinical care.

Working with other intensive support lead Nursess the post holder will provide trust wide leadership and support within their team.

The intensive support nurse will be an expert in positive behavioural approaches and provide support and advice to the wider teams as required.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Clinical:

The post holder will carry a caseload providing highly specialist nursing support to individuals who require intensive support.

To ensure nursing interventions are of a high professional standard, informed by evidence based practice and involves the service user and carer in all aspects of the care programme.

To undertake specific standard and non standardised assessments to formulate the overall treatment plan in conjunction with service users and carers

To be responsible for the allocation of work within the nursing Intensive support workforce including the deployment of staff across 24/7 rota where necessary to support an individuals needs.

To assess and manage risk, identifying needs and issues to the broader MDT

To undertake specialist behavioural assessments and lead in the development and implementation of positive behaviour support plans.

To act as care co-ordinator where appropriate

To support a co- ordinated team approach throughout the assessment and in meeting the service users needs including developing and maintaining close working relationships with all services and agencies.

To regularly evaluate the effectiveness of clinical interventions by undertaking specific audits using agreed outcome measures

To utilise clinical interventions that work towards and support people to live independently within the community

To work effectively within the multidisciplinary team ensuring that both written and verbal communication is clearly maintained.

To be responsible for the maintenance of appropriate clinical records both written and electronic.

To arrange/ attend appropriate clinical meetings

To provide accurate and timely clinical reports and data as required.

To participate in clinical supervision .

Locality Leadership

To be responsible for the effective allocation of the intensive support nursing workforce to meet the support needs of service users, identifying pressures to the Intensive support team lead.

To ensure all significant events relevant clinical issues and difficulties that arise are communicated to the Operational Team Manager /collective leadership team

To direct work to the other nursing team members giving due consideration to their specific skills and abilitites

To ensure an effective system for appraisal and supervision is in place within the nursing workforce

To participate in the recruitment and retention of staff.

To contribute to the development of the locality and service line annual plan and other improvement processes.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

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At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

UK Registration

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