Community Learning Disability Nurse | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

The Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) provides an integrated health and social care service for adults with Learning Disabilities living in Cambridgeshire.

The LDP aim is to ensure the assessment and provision of person-centred specialist health and social care services that promote an individual’s right to choice, independence, health and wellbeing, in line with their assessed needs and enables them to reach their full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit 3 enthusiastic Band 5 Community Learning Disability Nurses to work across Cambridgeshire. The posts are based in Cambridge South – Papworth, Fenland Team – March, Cambridgeshire and the East team are based in Ely.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will participate in the delivery of specialist Learning Disability nursing service under the guidance of a senior Nurse.
• With support from a senior Nurse, work with identified service users providing assessment, identification and treatment of the health needs of adults with a learning disability.
• To prioritise and maintain a caseload with the support of the senior nurse.
• To participate in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the specialist health and nursing needs of the learning disability population. This includes risk assessment, assessment of complex conditions (e.g. challenging behaviour including forensic issues, palliative care, mental health, epilepsy, etc.).
• To provide advice and support to service users, carers and partner agencies in regard to people with learning disability.
• To liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals in the MDT, the LDP, and external agencies (e.g. Older people’s teams, Mental Health Teams, Drug and Alcohol, Palliative and Children’s Services) providing specialist LD advice as necessary.
• To provide interventions in relation to the implementation and evaluation of specialist programmes of care which support the health care of individuals or groups with Learning disabilities and complex needs.
• To have a good understanding of the specific needs of the service user group including at times of crisis (e.g. during placement breakdowns, mental health and physical health relapses and periods of challenging behaviours).
• To recognise the impact of a person’s communication needs and tailor interaction to meet this need.
• To have knowledge of multidisciplinary working with parents with learning disability.
• To work in service users’ homes and a variety of community settings where conditions may pose a risk, including lone working.
• Under the supervision of the senior nurse, write timely professional reports/records and action plans in line with professional guidelines that comply with CPFT and County Council record keeping policies as appropriate.
• To provide nursing advice in relation to individual case work to professionals within the LDP.
• To work to reduce health inequalities for people with a Learning Disability by working with partners in primary and secondary care.
• To have an understanding of local health needs and, as part of the LDP nursing service, respond to changes and care provision as outlined in government initiatives.

Qualifications and Requirements

• The post holder will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of working with Adults with a Learning Disability and be willing to undertake appropriate post-registration training.
• To have an understanding of Health and Social care policy and legislation for the service user group in relation to your professional practice.
• You will be required to travel independently around the county, meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport is not considered a reliable option for meeting service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
• CPFT is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
• Equality of opportunity: We encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
• Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Additional Information

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, your application form will be rejected from the process. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk.

Closing date

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025.