Job summary
Takes overall responsibility and is accountable for all delegated professional, practice development & education activity within the LD & neurodiversity and vulnerable people team. Will be highly visible and provide professional leadership. Will lead, offer expert professional and practice development advice to support the delivery of high quality, effective, compassionate care and reasonable adjustments. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
Main duties of the job
Design and deliver professional, practice development and education activity based on policies, guidelines and evidence base to improve the outcomes and experiences of patients Learning Disabilities and or Autism
To act as an expert professional, practice developer and educator to the care teams in relation to patient care and achieving positive patient outcomes and experiences.
Closing Date of Advert :9 July 2025
Interview Date: 23 July 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Education, qualifications, training
Essential
- NMC/HCPC registration and revalidation requirements/CPD, Evidence of a relevant diploma
- Evidence of significant post registration experience.
Desirable
- RNLD registration
- Teaching qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and developing training packages in line with national frameworks and guidance.
- Considerable experience working with patients with learning disability and or Autism in a community/ acute setting
- Experience of mentoring, coaching, supporting and developing staff
Desirable
- Experience in leading on projects/initiatives associated with patient centred care, learning disabilities and or autism and enhanced care
Skills and ability
Essential
- Evidence of interpreting legislation / directives and identify implications for the organisation
- Evidence of clinical skills
- Evidence to be able to plan own and others workload
- IT literate
Person Specification
Education, qualifications, training
Essential
- NMC/HCPC registration and revalidation requirements/CPD, Evidence of a relevant diploma
- Evidence of significant post registration experience.
Desirable
- RNLD registration
- Teaching qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and developing training packages in line with national frameworks and guidance.
- Considerable experience working with patients with learning disability and or Autism in a community/ acute setting
- Experience of mentoring, coaching, supporting and developing staff
Desirable
- Experience in leading on projects/initiatives associated with patient centred care, learning disabilities and or autism and enhanced care
Skills and ability
Essential
- Evidence of interpreting legislation / directives and identify implications for the organisation
- Evidence of clinical skills
- Evidence to be able to plan own and others workload
- IT literate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
