Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 5 Community Nurse

The closing date is 18 July 2025

Job summary

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Are you passionate about Learning Disability Nursing

Do you want to be part of a service which received the following feedback from service users/families

  • We precisely explained what we are required to
  • We were welcoming, helpful and very friendly with a warm smile

  • We know we are so lucky to have a LD nurse who goes above and beyond for us.

  • The NHS aren't praised enough for the good work they do for people, in challenging times when it is in crisis and broken in so many areas.

  • Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts and please forward this to you're managers. Have a well earned peaceful weekend

Are you interested in being part of our journey towards providing local Learning Disability services at a local level?

We offer flexible working and encourage newly qualified staff to apply a well as staff with experience. We actively support staff in training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To work within the framework of a multi-disciplinary team to provide support and guidance to adults with learning disabilities and their carers. To develop skills and knowledge within the framework of level one and two health facilitation.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-7262439-LD

Job locations

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Drive

Kings Norton, Birmingham

B30 3QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage an active caseload, maintaining regular visits to all allocated patients with appropriate supervision.

To focus on individual health outcomes for people with learning disabilities and offer support to access health services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage an active caseload, maintaining regular visits to all allocated patients with appropriate supervision.

To focus on individual health outcomes for people with learning disabilities and offer support to access health services.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

  • RNLD/RNMH

Experience

Desirable

  • Post registration experience
  • Relevant experience of working within multidisciplinary teams

Skills/knowledge

Essential

  • Assessment process
  • Understanding of diversity
  • Awareness of legislation affecting learning disabilities
  • Level 1 Health facilitation
  • Care Programme approach process

Desirable

  • Information Technology
  • Level 2 health facilitation
  • Knowledge of Care coordination
Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

  • RNLD/RNMH

Experience

Desirable

  • Post registration experience
  • Relevant experience of working within multidisciplinary teams

Skills/knowledge

Essential

  • Assessment process
  • Understanding of diversity
  • Awareness of legislation affecting learning disabilities
  • Level 1 Health facilitation
  • Care Programme approach process

Desirable

  • Information Technology
  • Level 2 health facilitation
  • Knowledge of Care coordination

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Drive

Kings Norton, Birmingham

B30 3QY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Drive

Kings Norton, Birmingham

B30 3QY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Business Manager

Melissa Baker

melissa.baker8@nhs.net

01214663900

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-7262439-LD

Job locations

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Drive

Kings Norton, Birmingham

B30 3QY


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