Learning Disability and Autism Specialist Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for an experienced Registered Learning Disability Nurse with an interest in Children and Young People to join the Focused Support Team at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Managed Clinical Services. The role involves supporting high-quality care for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs in an acute setting. The successful candidate will act as a key advisor, build relationships, and provide guidance and expertise to clinical settings. They will also collaborate with multi-disciplinary professionals and contribute to an education strategy to empower clinical teams.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disability
- Evidence of relevant study and continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting learners in practice
- Positive Behavioural Support Training
- Demonstrates knowledge of key issues for mental health, learning disability and autism in the acute setting
- Demonstrates knowledge of governance issues in acute setting for Children/Young People in acute setting
- Demonstrates awareness of the impact of this role in the acute setting
- Demonstrates knowledge of Restrictive Interventions
- Experience of working in a health area/with individuals with mental health needs, a learning disability, autism or both
- Experience of applying Positive Behaviour Support
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and support staff
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working in the acute setting
- National and local links with Learning relevant networks
- Audit experience
- Registered Nurse - Learning Disability
- Evidence of relevant study and continuing professional development
- Experience of supporting learners in practice
- Positive Behavioural Support Training
- Demonstrates knowledge of key issues for mental health, learning disability and autism in the acute setting
- Demonstrates knowledge of governance issues in acute setting for Children/Young People in acute setting
- Demonstrates awareness of the impact of this role in the acute setting
- Demonstrates knowledge of Restrictive Interventions
- Experience of working in a health area/with individuals with mental health needs, a learning disability, autism or both
- Experience of applying Positive Behaviour Support
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and support staff
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working in the acute setting
- National and local links with Learning relevant networks
- Audit experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 5d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Learning Disability Nurse with a specific interest in Children and Young People to work within the Focused Support Team in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) and the Managed Clinical Services which include Starlight Ward at Wythenshawe, the Children's Resource Centre at Trafford and the Children's Ward at North Manchester.
The Focused Support Team support delivery of high quality care to children and young people with learning disability, autism and mental health within the acute hospital setting.
The successful applicant will become a key advisor across the hospital and build relationships within clinical settings providing guidance, leadership and expertise to ensure both the physical and individual needs are met.
The post holder will work closely with multi-disciplinary professionals providing a link for the paediatric nursing teams to the relevant CAMHS and Learning Disability Teams.
The post holder will also work alongside the RMCH and Managed Clinical Services (MCS) Education Team to develop and deliver on an Education Strategy in RMCH/MCS to teach, empower and support clinical teams to achieve high standards of care in hospital for Children and Young People with Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and or Neurodiverse needs.
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