Community Learning Disability Nurse

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.
We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us ., A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Learning Disability Nurse to join our established specialist service based across Gloucestershire.
"I am proud to say I started my nursing career in the Forest of Dean CLDT, it shaped me into the nurse I am today. I have worked with very experienced clinicians who have showed so much support, compassion, kindness and I will be forever grateful" Jessica Wenner, Learning Disabilities Nurse.
The Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled Community Learning Disability Nurse for the Learning Disability Team.
This post is for individuals working at Band 6 level, however we would also be keen to consider applications from experienced Band 5s looking to develop their skills.
You will benefit from working closely with highly experienced and approachable clinicians in both teams. In addition to The Trust's excellent mentorship program we will support you through appraisals, mentoring, clinical and peer supervision., The Community Learning Disability Nurse is a key member of the multi-disciplinary care team and will need experience in community care as the successful candidate will be required to:
+ Work independently to ensure timely delivery of a safe and effective service for people who have a range of complex needs in addition to their learning disability, eg mental health, epilepsy, dementia.
+ To manage a complex and high-risk caseload over a large geographical area. Linking with other professionals and agencies to achieve positive outcomes for service users.
+ To work flexibly based on client need and using reasonable adjustments to provide support to clients, family and carers.
+ Ensuring systems and processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives.
The post holder will be a senior member of the team working with people across the service area who have a Learning Disability and associated complex health needs. The purpose of this role is to:
+ Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for people with learning disabilities and associated needs.
+ Supervise, mentor and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
+ Coordinate care for a specified group of service users
+ Support Clinical Governance initiatives at team and service level.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification., For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Salary Update
With effect from 1 April 2024, there is a 5.5 per cent consolidated uplift for all Agenda for Change (AfC) staff on NHS terms and conditions. This may change the salary that is advertised on this advert.
The national NHS Employers team are working through the processes required to implement the recently announced new Agenda for Change pay award for 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The related national Pay Advisory Notice (which confirms the details including dates) is yet to be issued to employers.
If there is any further information, we will ensure you are updated accordingly.

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
+ 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
+ 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
+ 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
+ 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
+ Free car parking at many of our sites
+ 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
+ A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
+ A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
+ Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
+ Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
+ Recognition and long service awards
+ Fast Track physiotherapy
+ Our Wellbeing line
+ Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.