Learning Disability and Dementia Liaison Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Learning Disability and Dementia Liaison Nurse at Moorfields Eye Hospital. You will support patients with learning disability, autism, and dementia, promoting best practice and implementing standards. The role involves supporting complex patients in accessing services across network sites and ensuring successful transfer of care. You will provide expert advice to staff on complex decisions and identify barriers to healthcare access for people with learning disabilities.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - preferably LD registered/trained
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of skills in communicating across the multidisciplinary team
- evidence of managing complexity in care pathways
Desirable criteria
- Counselling skills
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Experience of developing others through education, supervision and training
- Evidence of knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009/ Liberty Protection Safeguards
- Registered Nurse - preferably LD registered/trained
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of skills in communicating across the multidisciplinary team
- evidence of managing complexity in care pathways
- Counselling skills
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Experience of developing others through education, supervision and training
- Evidence of knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009/ Liberty Protection Safeguards
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for Moorfields eye hospital NHS trust working closely with the clinical andsafeguarding team in supporting patients with learning disability, autism and dementia. This work will be promoting best practice, implementing standards and monitoring the process in line with both national and local multi-agency guidelines.
You will support in the care of complex patients in accessing services across all our network sites as well as the successful transfer of care following the completion of ophthalmic treatment, supporting clinical staff by being the point of liaison between the community/home and the ophthalmology service, keeping the patient at the centre of their care.
You will be expected to work without direct supervision to provide expert advice and support to a variety of staff on complex decisions around learning disability, autism and dementia. Identify barriers to accessing healthcare for people with a learning disability and reasonable adjustments are in place to ensure equality of access.
You will have significant experience in relation to learning disabilities and dementia and have knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009/ Liberty Protection Safeguards. You will contribute to the Safeguarding Team's ability to ensure that t
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