Job summary The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly community learning disabilities team in North Tyneside offering regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continued professional development. As an integral part of North Tyneside Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will work in the community with families and carers. They will be responsible for a personal caseload. They will work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equality of access for those with a learning disability. They will assess, plan, implement & evaluate high quality care for adults/children who have a learning disability, mental health and challenging behaviour. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. Main duties of the job This post will be based with the Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside but the post holder will be required to work in a range of settings in North Tyneside. The post holder will manage their own caseload, complete health and risk assessments. Support individuals with complex health needs to access primary and secondary care. Provide training for carers and outside agencies regarding health inequalities and reasonable adjustments. Work with children and adults who present with challenging behaviour. Working within the PBS framework to reduce behaviour that challenge. To increase the knowledge and skills of the wider community learning disabilities service to ensure physical health and wellbeing is prioritised and embedded within all aspects of specialist work. Chair, attend and contribute to all relevant meetings Provide supervision and appraisal for junior staff Be involved in developing and delivering training Partake in group work Be involved in audit and quality improvement projects About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England. Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 319-7006261IO Job locations Wallsend Health Centre The Green Wallsend NE28 7PD Job description Job responsibilities To provide specialist professional nursing intervention to adults with a Learning Disability, focusing on individuals who have complex health care needs. To work within the framework of the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team and ensure the service provides the highest possible quality of care to patients. Develop effective and collaborative working with healthcare and multi-agency colleagues, including identifying and meeting their training needs and providing specialist nursing advice. Design and implement Positive Behaviour Support Plans to provide intensive, proactive support and crisis intervention to patients, carers and care providers to prevent/reduce admission to in-patient units and to maintain community placements. Job description Job responsibilities To provide specialist professional nursing intervention to adults with a Learning Disability, focusing on individuals who have complex health care needs. To work within the framework of the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team and ensure the service provides the highest possible quality of care to patients. Develop effective and collaborative working with healthcare and multi-agency colleagues, including identifying and meeting their training needs and providing specialist nursing advice. Design and implement Positive Behaviour Support Plans to provide intensive, proactive support and crisis intervention to patients, carers and care providers to prevent/reduce admission to in-patient units and to maintain community placements. Person Specification Qualifications / Professional Registration Essential Registered Nurse R.N.M.H/R.N.L.D. Qualification Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period). Advanced Practice with specialist knowledge in the provision of care for people with learning disabilities (BSc, Diploma or relevant portfolio to this level) Desirable Teaching Qualification Experience and knowledge Essential Previous commensurate experience at a minimum of Band 5 or above. Evidence of ongoing professional development Experience of working with people who present with challenging behaviour as well as experience of working within an PBS framework. Experience of multi-agency working Experience working with children and adults Desirable Experience of working in a community setting. Other requirements Essential It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role Person Specification Qualifications / Professional Registration Essential Registered Nurse R.N.M.H/R.N.L.D. Qualification Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period). Advanced Practice with specialist knowledge in the provision of care for people with learning disabilities (BSc, Diploma or relevant portfolio to this level) Desirable Teaching Qualification Experience and knowledge Essential Previous commensurate experience at a minimum of Band 5 or above. Evidence of ongoing professional development Experience of working with people who present with challenging behaviour as well as experience of working within an PBS framework. Experience of multi-agency working Experience working with children and adults Desirable Experience of working in a community setting. Other requirements Essential It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Wallsend Health Centre The Green Wallsend NE28 7PD Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)