Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Community Children's Learning Disability Nurse

The closing date is 09 November 2025

Job summary

The Children and Young People's Learning Disability Service (CLD), part of the Learning Community within the Mindworks contract at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP), is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Band 7 Nurse to join our team based in Godalming.

CLD is a Surrey-wide, nurse-led community service. Our multidisciplinary team includes Learning Disability Nurses, Assistant Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Music Therapists, and our dedicated administrative staff.

We offer twice-monthly Clinical Issues Meetings, monthly Business Meetings, and a quarterly Learning Disability Forum. Regular supervision and appraisal are provided, alongside ongoing opportunities for career development.

As a Band 7 Nurse, you will be responsible for providing supervision and appraisals for Band 6 colleagues, as well as offering clinical advice and case management support.

You will hold a group of allocated young people and will work with them and their network to support their presenting need.

CLD operates a specialized pathway for ASD, ADHD, and behavioural assessments, and you will play an integral role in supporting the assessment process, conducting observations, and gathering histories for young people.

To act as practice assessor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements

Main duties of the job

To demonstrate highly specialist nursing knowledge and skills in areas associated with learning disability such as crisis intervention, alternative communication, the assessment and management of people with additional mental health needs, epilepsy, medication management, challenging behaviour and other conditions.
To actively involve children and families in developing and agreeing their own care plan,
To act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
To practice within the Positive Behaviour Support framework.
To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans.
To work in partnership with acute and primary care services and other healthcare providers.
Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with colleagues, other agencies, children and young people who use services and their families.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7537621-CYPS

Job locations

Berkeley House Godalming

11 - 13 Ockford Road

Godalming

GU7 1QU

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the lead nurse in delivering the nursing provision within the service
To provide clinical supervision to junior staff
To participate in peer supervision within the CYPS Learning disability Team
Ensure standards of service provision are followed, monitored and maintained
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of Children and young peoplewith learning disabilities who use our services.
To hold a complex caseload with a variety of nursing needs
To supervise and teach unqualified staff including students.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in supporting those who use our service and their carers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the lead nurse in delivering the nursing provision within the service
To provide clinical supervision to junior staff
To participate in peer supervision within the CYPS Learning disability Team
Ensure standards of service provision are followed, monitored and maintained
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of Children and young peoplewith learning disabilities who use our services.
To hold a complex caseload with a variety of nursing needs
To supervise and teach unqualified staff including students.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in supporting those who use our service and their carers.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

5 years of relevant post qualification clinical experience
2 years experience within a learning disability community team
Experience of leading clinical practice/service development/project work
Experience of supervising junior staff

Qualifications

Essential

Registered RNLD
Nursing mentorship qualification

Desirable

Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work i.e. Positive Behaviour Support Diploma; Community Practice Diploma in Community work
Additional leadership/management study

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

5 years of relevant post qualification clinical experience
2 years experience within a learning disability community team
Experience of leading clinical practice/service development/project work
Experience of supervising junior staff

Qualifications

Essential

Registered RNLD
Nursing mentorship qualification

Desirable

Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work i.e. Positive Behaviour Support Diploma; Community Practice Diploma in Community work
Additional leadership/management study

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.