Job summary
Are you an experienced learning disability nurse looking for a new challenge within a progressive, experienced & supportitive community learning disability team?
Your role will be to direct and lead the Learning Disability intensive support element of the LD team, ensuring it's work is needs led, evidence based and in line with current legislation, values and service principles providing clinical expertise around challenging behaviour and autism whilst working within the context of a multi-professional framework.
You will carry a caseload of clients with learning disabilities whom have the most complex needs, where a very high level of clinical expertise is required to deliver care that will reduce health inequalities for people with challenging behaviour and/or autism and lead in the overall approach to clinical assessments and act as transformational role model/guide to deliver specialist learning disability assessment, intervention & outcomes.
The team core working hours are 9am-5pm, Monday - Friday, incorporating flexibility as required to meet service needs. The team has two bases, Macclesfield and Crewe.
Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 04/03/2026 and the proposed interview date is 09/03/2026
Main duties of the job
The postholder will have a strategic developmental role across the the locality and within the team, working in partnership with local council, staturory and voluntary and 3rd sector organisations, people with learning disabilities and familes and carers in order to develop a culture of positive behavioural support and ensure local services have the skills and competencies to support people with such complex needs.
Provide expert clinical advice and intervention to people with the most complex challenging behaviour and autism.
Development and provision of training internally to the team and externally across the locality with regards to positive behavioural support, challenging behaviour and autism, ensuring the design, delivery and roll out of comprehensive training programmes.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse in learning disabilities
- Educated to degree level
- Post graduate training in autism and challenging behaviour (e.g. ABA dipolama: IABA extended course; post grad certificate in autism / MSc in Applied Behavioural Analysis
- Advanced practitioner qualification or Masters programme modules
- Masters module - Mentorship in Professional Practice (NMM 105)
- Post graduate leadership qualification / module
Desirable
- MSc in Applied Behavioural Analysis
- DISCO or ADOS trained (due to diagnosis function for autism)
- Hold Nurse Prescribing Qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Highly specialised knowledge and expertise in supporting people with learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge services in community settings
- Advanced clinical knowledge of medical and psychiatric conditions, diagnosis, treatments and care, including contraindications and side effects to medication, relevant to the health of people with a learning disability with challenging behaviour and/or autism
- Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and quality framework associated with the clinical speciality (e.g. MCA; MHA, Clinical & Social Governance).
- Understanding and application of safeguarding procedures, and input into complex intervention plans
- Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing services to people with learning disabilities and how these complement services the NHS provides
- Knowledge of performance management procedures
- Knowledge of transformation or transactional change
- Awareness of planning & developing services
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post qualifying experience of working with adults with a Learning Disability, within a community team setting
- Experience of multi professional leadership of teams or services within the designated speciality
- Significant experience in leading change
- Direct experience and expertise of working with clients with complex needs, especially autism and challenging behaviour
- Direct experience of teaching; training and providing consultancy to people at all levels (agency staff; professionals; carers; service users)
- Awareness of current learning disability agenda at both a national and local level and direct experience of working with others to implement at a local level
- Awareness of relevant legislation, national policy and best practice guidance (Building the right support / transforming care programme; national autism strategy; Mansell 1 & 2; Winterbourne view Concordat: Autism act etc)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse in learning disabilities
- Educated to degree level
- Post graduate training in autism and challenging behaviour (e.g. ABA dipolama: IABA extended course; post grad certificate in autism / MSc in Applied Behavioural Analysis
- Advanced practitioner qualification or Masters programme modules
- Masters module - Mentorship in Professional Practice (NMM 105)
- Post graduate leadership qualification / module
Desirable
- MSc in Applied Behavioural Analysis
- DISCO or ADOS trained (due to diagnosis function for autism)
- Hold Nurse Prescribing Qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Highly specialised knowledge and expertise in supporting people with learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge services in community settings
- Advanced clinical knowledge of medical and psychiatric conditions, diagnosis, treatments and care, including contraindications and side effects to medication, relevant to the health of people with a learning disability with challenging behaviour and/or autism
- Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and quality framework associated with the clinical speciality (e.g. MCA; MHA, Clinical & Social Governance).
- Understanding and application of safeguarding procedures, and input into complex intervention plans
- Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing services to people with learning disabilities and how these complement services the NHS provides
- Knowledge of performance management procedures
- Knowledge of transformation or transactional change
- Awareness of planning & developing services
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- 4 years post qualifying experience of working with adults with a Learning Disability, within a community team setting
- Experience of multi professional leadership of teams or services within the designated speciality
- Significant experience in leading change
- Direct experience and expertise of working with clients with complex needs, especially autism and challenging behaviour
- Direct experience of teaching; training and providing consultancy to people at all levels (agency staff; professionals; carers; service users)
- Awareness of current learning disability agenda at both a national and local level and direct experience of working with others to implement at a local level
- Awareness of relevant legislation, national policy and best practice guidance (Building the right support / transforming care programme; national autism strategy; Mansell 1 & 2; Winterbourne view Concordat: Autism act etc)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
