Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Learning Disability Nurse

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Learning Disability Nurse on a fixed term basis to work within our adult Community Learning Disability Team in South Norfolk to cover a period of staff secondment until 31st October 2026.

You will become part of our health and social care multidisciplinary team including psychology, nursing, dietetics, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. We offer holistic, person centred and targeted support for adults with a learning disability living in South Norfolk.

You will contribute to the assessment of service users, including risk assessments and carry out direct interventions with service users. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the audit and research activity of the service.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for a caseload of adults with learning disabilities with health needs, using evidence based principles in line with the appropriate clinical pathwaysto assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To be supported to provide clinical supervision and clinical leadership to junior nursing staff and students as required.

To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of innovative LD Nursing services across the county to ensure the consistency of high quality and efficient care.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-LD&F-9894

Job locations

South Norfolk Community Learning Disabilities Team

Attleborough Community Hub, Station Road

Attleborough

NR17 2AT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical / Professional

To identify the health needs of people with a learning disability referred to the service.

To hold an autonomous caseload using specialist clinical skills and knowledge in areas such as behaviours that challenge, epilepsy, sexual health and wellbeing, end of life, transition, dementia and complex health needs.

To provide/contribute to specialist person-centred nursing assessments, formulation and care planning to deliver responsive, safe and effective care.

To utilise a range of specialist assessment tools to inform appropriate intervention plans within an individuals episode of care

To facilitate and empower people with a learning disability to access other healthcare settings. This may include use of reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act (2010).

To work with in collaboration with stakeholders within the Integrated Care System to improve delivery and access to health care for people with a learning disability.

To support people with a learning disability within a range of settings to take control of their own health, through close partnership working and health education. This may include creating or updating health passports and attendance at annual LD Health checks.

As part of the NMC revalidation process, to ensure that skills and knowledge are kept up to date in order to provide expert advice and guidance relating to the needs of people with learning disabilities.

To undertake assessment of risk and facilitate effective risk management strategies.

To work with the rest of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to an individuals assessments and care plans.

Where additional health and social care needs have been identified as part of the nursing assessment, to complete timely and appropriate referrals to the relevant specialists/services.

To support parents who have a learning disability in line with all relevant guidance and legislation (such as attendance at child protection meetings).

To follow the principles of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) when assessing capacity to gain valid informed consent. Where people lack the capacity to consent to treatment, to work within a legal framework.

As part of the MDT, to take responsibility in supporting the organisation, chairing and minuting of meetings relating to a persons care and support.

Professional

In line with the NMC code, to maintain accountability and responsibility for the delivery of a safe and efficient service.

To regularly attend nurses meetings relating to referrals, waiting times and the development of clinical practice.

Provide regular clinical supervision and mentoring, with support as required, to junior nursing staff and students.

To participate in service-wide clinical effectiveness and governance conversations, research and development, and audit activities as required by the Health Team Manager and/or Lead Nurse.

To inform the Health Team Manager of any changes to service delivery, priorities and needs that may require a review of existing practices.

To assist in keeping assessment, treatment and information materials and equipment up to date, of sufficient supplies and in safe working order. To inform the Health Team Manager when replacements are required.

To actively participate in the development and review of clinical standards, policies and procedures.

In line with the NMC and Trust medicines management policies, as a community nurse, to administer prescribed medication as indicated and to monitor its efficacy and any potential side effects. To maintain safe custody of medication whilst in the community

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with the NMC and NCHC/NCC record keeping standards, and that these are reviewed regularly as part of clinical supervision sessions.

Management and Leadership

To represent the nursing team at appropriate meetings as requested, with support as required.

To uphold the organisations value, vision and behaviours when representing the Community LD Service in all settings.

Communication

To promote, establish and maintain effective communication with people who have a range of communication difficulties, using alternative forms of communication where required.

To establish good communication networks with people who use the service, carers and other health workers and agencies.

To develop accessible information specific to an individuals needs, using recommendations from a Speech and Language Therapist.

To promote positive, professional relationships with team colleagues in order to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

To be able to communicate effectively using a number of mediums, including electronically, and possess the digital skills required to provide high quality reports. To be competent in the use of presentation packages such as PowerPoint.

To have awareness and sensitivity when communicating sensitive information with people and their family/carers.