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Job summary

Main area
Learning Disabilities
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
311-F820-25-A
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Spindles Shopping Centre
Town
Oldham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/07/2025 23:59

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Children Community Learning Disability Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

 

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Learning Disability Nurse to join the Oldham Children's Community Learning Disability Team. The post holder will provide specialist health assessments and Positive Behavioural Support  to children and young people with a learning disability who are registered with an Oldham GP. 

 

Interventions will be delivered across different settings including educational provision and  the person’s home.  There will be a requirement to liaise with and work collaboratively with parents, partners and stakeholders to ensure responsive, effective, safe and child centred services are delivered. 

Main duties of the job

  • To work in accordance with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures at all times.
  • To provide a safe, effective, responsive, efficient and timely community nursing services to children and young people  with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
  • To undertake a range of comprehensive, specialist  assessments for children and young people with a learning disability and complex  needs. This assessment work requires a specialist knowledge base on which to practice.
  • The post holder may be required to undertake additional training in implementing high quality Positive Behavioural Support
  • To develop a range of interventions and specialised care plans.
  • To embrace the public health role, promoting health and wellbeing and where possible, prevent ill health.
  • To support the work of the Community Learning Disability Team, in reducing the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities.
  • To work collaboratively with primary care and secondary care services to ensure the health needs of people with learning disabilities are met.
  • The post holder will undertake an active role in identifying and managing risk.
  • The post holder will be required to work in close partnership with Social Services and Child Safeguarding.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  • Access to Continued Professional Development
  • Involvement in improvement and research activities
  • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work within the Learning Disability Directorate as member of the Children’s Learning Disability Team which currently sits within in the Tameside and Glossop  Learning Disability Team.

 

The post holder will provide specialist health and behaviour assessments to children and young people with a learning disability who are referred in to the team. 

 

Interventions will be delivered across different settings including the person’s home.  There will be a requirement to liaise with and work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to ensure responsive, effective, safe and child centred services are delivered. 

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience supporting children with a learning disability
  • Experienced in managing risk and working in partnership wiht all partners
  • Knowledge of LD specialist assessment tools
  • Ability to deal with complex sensitive and distressing situations which may include challenging behaviour,abuse and breaking bad news
  • Knowledge of child safeguarding
  • Ability to complete complex assessments and formulations
  • Experience of supporting people with complex and challenging needs
  • Knowledge and experience of Positive Behavioral Support
Desirable criteria
  • Formal Training in positive behavioral approaches
  • Training in clinical supervision
  • Previous community nursing experience
  • Knowledge of transforming care/SEND/EHCPs
  • Experience in delivering training

Education

Essential criteria
  • RNLD
  • Post registration training / willingness to undertake training plus experience to postgraduate diploma level.
Desirable criteria
  • Training in Positive behavioural approaches
  • Training in Clinical Supervision/Mentors hip

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Person Centred approaches
  • Knowledge of using LD specialist assessment tools
  • Knowledge of behavioural techniques /management
  • Knowledge and skills across a range of learning disability issues
  • Knowledge of Child Safeguarding and Adult Safeguarding
  • Knowledge of current strategic drivers for community learning disability teams
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of health issues that impact upon children and young people with a learning disability
  • Knowledge of Transforming Care
  • Knowledge of SEND and EHC

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to complete complex assessments.
  • Highly developed communication skills to support a range of activities
  • Ability to collaborate in the completion of formulations.
  • Ability to develop multi-element interventions / support packages.
  • Ability to incorporate key principles of ‘Valuing People’ into direct client care.
  • Ability to proactively manage competing demands.

Work Related Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • A positive approach to working in what, at times, will be complex, emotionally charged and challenging work.
  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
  • Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
John King
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01617164967
Additional information

Laura Finnegan, Team leader, 01617165444

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone
01617163181
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