# Learning disabilities and Autism specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/learning-disabilities-and-autism-specialist-nurse/30504b99-54e1-46e7-a9fb-7d4249a765fa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/learning-disabilities-and-autism-specialist-nurse/30504b99-54e1-46e7-a9fb-7d4249a765fa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Lister Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00hrs) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T12:20:29.270Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Nursing_registered/Nursing_registered-v8336822 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8336822?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust as the Learning Disability and Autism Nursing Lead. The post holder will act as an expert clinical resource, providing accessible, accurate, and relevant information, advice, and support to patients with a learning disability or autism, their families and carers, Trust staff, and partner organisations. They will provide specialist leadership to ensure that people with a learning disability or autism receive safe, equitable, and person-centred care and that appropriate reasonable adjustments are identified and implemented to meet individual needs. The successful candidate will identify, develop, and lead initiatives that enhance the experience and outcomes of patients with a learning disability or autism across all Trust services. The post holder will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided to this patient group, using data, audit findings, patient feedback, incident reviews, and national benchmarking standards to drive continuous improvement. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. ### Main duties of the job The Learning Disability and Autism Lead Nurse will work both independently and as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing expert clinical leadership, advice, and support to improve the care and experience of people with a learning disability or autism accessing Trust services. The post holder will coordinate information with patients, carers, clinical teams, and partner agencies to support effective patient journeys across outpatient, inpatient, and discharge pathways. They will promote awareness of the specific health needs of people with a learning disability or autism, supporting staff to deliver person-centred care and implement reasonable adjustments in accordance with national standards and statutory requirements. Acting as a highly visible specialist nurse resource across the organisation and lead on the Trusts strategy for the management in Adults with an Learning disability or autism. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For details of Job description and person specifications please see the attached applicant pack. ### 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** - Good communication and listening skills - Leadership skills - Ability to respond positively to change - Able to communicate with all levels of staff within the Trust and a variety of agencies - Able to work autonomously - Able to support staff in decision making processes in complex circumstances ### Knowledge **Essential** - Expert theoretical and practical knowledge of supporting individuals with an LD or autism accessing NHS services and sound knowledge of local and National policies and guidance. - Understand the audit process and improvement methodology. - Understanding and awareness of equality and diversity and health care inequalities which may affect services users in their day to day lives. ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff - Role model our Trust values every day - Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour. - To have a positive, patient centered caring approach - To maintain positive professional relationships with Trust colleagues and wider members of the Hertfordshire safeguarding MDT - Have an ability to empower others. - Be an effective time manager. - Have line management skills. - Have an ability to enthuse and motivate others to achieve goals - Have an ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure in order to maximise positive outcomes ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Evidence of leading service change - Experience of leading within a team - Understanding evidence-based practice and its application at a service user facing leve - Have sound knowledge of the national learning disabilities strategy and LeDeR program - Have experience and knowledge of working alongside statutory and voluntary organisations ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - Registered nurse on part 2 of the NMC register (adult nurse, RN2) - Registered nurse on part 2 of the NMC register (Learning disabilities nurse, RN6) - Evidence of post registration continual professional development in relation to learning disabilities, policy and practice - Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning - Hold an MSc or have evidence of study at MSc level or have a willingness to undertake further study. **Desirable** - Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification ## Documents - [applicant pack with jd (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10660538) - [additional role expectations (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672014) - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## 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.