# Learning Disability Acute Liaison Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/learning-disability-acute-liaison-practitioner/a95a4def-e420-41e3-b631-5ab2c9004904 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/learning-disability-acute-liaison-practitioner/a95a4def-e420-41e3-b631-5ab2c9004904.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Brighton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum / pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: full time / part time / job share welcome - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T13:43:03.575Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Chichester_Worthing/Sussex_Community_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disability/Learning_Disability-v8030982 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8030982?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The learning disability health facilitation team, support people with a diagnosed learning disability to have equitable access to community or acute care.  This exciting and new practitioner role will support and enhance the current acute liaison nurse role in UH Sussex sites to improve the care outcomes for eligible patients. We would consider a job share with two part time applicant's providing practitioner support to both sites. Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK Health and Care Worker visa: If you’ll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK ### Main duties of the job Please see job description. Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK Health and Care Worker visa: If you’ll need to meet different salary requirements - GOV.UK ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full  information about the role requisites and  essential criteria. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Driving License and access to own vehicle ### Training **Essential** - Completed Oliver McGowan Training **Desirable** - Level 3 qualification (e.g., A-level, NVQ3) in Health Care or equivalent. - Care Certificate standards ### Skills and Experience **Essential** - Evidence of completion of Oliver McGowan training - Experience of working with patients in general hospital setting - Knowledge and experience of the Mental Capacity Act and confidence in encouraging clinicians to consider an individual’s capacity to make an informed decision about their care. Understanding and experience of best interest Performa’s. - Meeting Administration and taking minutes - Experience with NHS clinical databases - Computer Literate and familiar with hospital record management, and Microsoft Office software - Good written and oral communication skills **Desirable** - Evidence in experience in working with, or supporting people with a learning disability - Knowledge and understanding of the Causes of premature and/or avoidable death for people with learning disability and autistic people (Leder, 2025) - Experience of working with people in acute general hospital settings and undertaking a health facilitation role. ## Documents - [150-mt2767-cc jd ps (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10427400) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 484.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2262) - [easy read application form (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2435) - [about sussex community nhs foundation trust (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2743) - [applicants guide to the use of generative ai in applications (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2971) ## 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.