Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Learning Disability and Autism Liaison Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

Our award-winning Learning Disability and Autism Team is currently seeking a full time learning disability nurse to work at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Your key role is to lead in the improvement of effective and accessible quality care delivery within acute services, and to be responsive to the needs and requirements of individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism that access our services.

You will be responsible for working in partnership with the Learning Disability, Autism and Dementia Service Lead and the wider MSE safeguarding services, to support the development of acute hospital service and ensure good practice and healthcare provision for our patients with learning disabilities and autistic patients.

This role is operational and clinical; working with healthcare and multi-agency professionals; managing the interface between mainstream hospital services, specialist community services, private & voluntary services and families, to obtain the best outcomes from available hospital services to meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities.

You will participate in the development of training and assessment of staff in line with national, regional and local standards in the care vulnerable individuals.

This post is site specific within the MSE hospitals, however post holder may be asked to support other sites depending on service need.

The role will include the support of individuals who have a diagnosis of Autism without a learning disability.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-COR-BA-0450-C

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this position, please refer the job description.

We look forward for your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this position, please refer the job description.

We look forward for your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Band 6

Desirable

RNLD Qualified

Evidence of CPD

Essential

Evidence of recent and consistent professional study / development, including learning disabilities development / study

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Band 6

Desirable

RNLD Qualified

Evidence of CPD

Essential

Evidence of recent and consistent professional study / development, including learning disabilities development / 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)