Learning Disability Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for a Learning Disability Nurse to join the Calderdale CAMHS Learning Disability Team. The role involves providing community-based nursing care for children and young people (aged 0-18) with learning disabilities and complex health needs. Duties include holistic assessments, care coordination, group work, and supporting partner agencies. The team is welcoming, friendly, and has strong relationships with partner agencies, having won an Excellence Award in 2025.
Essential criteria
- RNLD.
- Teaching qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of additional academic study at Diploma /Degree level.
- Special Knowledge & Skills
- Specialist Knowledge across a range of areas relevant to practise underpinned by theory.
- Current philosophy underpinning learning disability community care provision.
- Planning and organising skills.
- Health promoting/facilitation.
- Teaching practice.
- Health promoting/facilitation.
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
- Mental Health.
- Challenging Behaviour.
- Complex health needs.
- Physical Attributes
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Personal Attributes
- Self Motivated.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiasm.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Substantial post qualifying experience in care of people with a learning disability.
- Contributed to and Worked as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Managing Care.
- Service Development.
- Working with families and carers.
- Care Management.
- Training
- Professional knowledge relevant to practise acquired by degree, diploma, specialist training and short courses.
- Further training in areas relevant to practise eg, autism, challenging behaviour, long term conditions
- RNLD.
- Teaching qualification.
- Evidence of additional academic study at Diploma /Degree level.
- Special Knowledge & Skills
- Specialist Knowledge across a range of areas relevant to practise underpinned by theory.
- Current philosophy underpinning learning disability community care provision.
- Planning and organising skills.
- Health promoting/facilitation.
- Teaching practice.
- Health promoting/facilitation.
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
- Mental Health.
- Challenging Behaviour.
- Complex health needs.
- Physical Attributes
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Personal Attributes
- Self Motivated.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiasm.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Substantial post qualifying experience in care of people with a learning disability.
- Contributed to and Worked as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Managing Care.
- Service Development.
- Working with families and carers.
- Care Management.
- Training
- Professional knowledge relevant to practise acquired by degree, diploma, specialist training and short courses.
- Further training in areas relevant to practise eg, autism, challenging behaviour, long term conditions
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Learning Disability Nurse
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has
become available in the Calderdale CAMHS Learning Disability Team for a
Learning Disability Nurse. The opportunity has arisen due to career
progression.
The Learning Disability Team
in Calderdale is a small, welcoming, friendly team who have strong
relationships with partner agencies which supports collaborative working and
transition to adult services. The team are visible within community settings
and participate in panels and meetings to ensure that children and young
peoples needs are understood.
The team have won a SWYPT
Excellence Award in 2025 due to the Behaviour in Bitesize group they offer to
parents and carers. This group is held in high regard and receives positive
feedback. The team are now extending this group offer to specialist schools to
support the work they deliver.
The successful applicant will
provide community-based nursing care for children and young people (aged 0-18)
with learning disabilities and associated complex health needs. Due to this the
role is varied as the team offer assessment, formulation, 1.1. work, group
work, care co-ordination and support to partner agencies and professionals
through consultation. The team also support a local university with teaching
and student nurse placements
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