Job summary This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested Community Nurse - Learning Disabilities - Band 6 An e xciting opportunity has arisen for experienced and highly motivated individual to join community city wide service within the Learning Disabilities Service. You will be an experienced and flexible individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for multi disciplinary team working. Main duties of the job To work within the framework of a multi-disciplinary team to provide support and guidance to children and adults with learning disabilities and their carers. To work within the framework of health facilitation (level one and two). To co-ordinate a clinical service under the supervision of Senior Community Nurses. About us Be Part of Our Team BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you. IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address Date posted 12 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 Reference number 820-6939211-LD Job locations Jaffray Resource Centre Jaffray Crescent Erdington B24 8BG Job description Job responsibilities To manage and co-ordinate a caseload under the supervision of the Senior Community Nurse. To focus on individual health outcomes for people with learning disabilities and offer support to access health services. IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address Job description Job responsibilities To manage and co-ordinate a caseload under the supervision of the Senior Community Nurse. To focus on individual health outcomes for people with learning disabilities and offer support to access health services. IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address Person Specification Qualifications/training Essential Registered Nurse: Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Post qualification training Desirable ENB 998 or equivalent Experience Essential Significant post registration Working with Multi-disciplinary Teams Dealing with complex health needs Working with Multi-agencies Skills Essential Knowledge and understanding of assessment processes Understanding diversity Level 1 & 2 health facilitation Understand legislation in relation to people with learning disabilities Ability to undertake and understand audit tools Knowledge of Care Programme Approach Good IT skills Good communication skills both written and verbal personal qualities Essential Confident Assertive Other Job Requirements Essential Car driver essential with full licence and access to a vehicle Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role On call participation Flexible working Person Specification Qualifications/training Essential Registered Nurse: Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Post qualification training Desirable ENB 998 or equivalent Experience Essential Significant post registration Working with Multi-disciplinary Teams Dealing with complex health needs Working with Multi-agencies Skills Essential Knowledge and understanding of assessment processes Understanding diversity Level 1 & 2 health facilitation Understand legislation in relation to people with learning disabilities Ability to undertake and understand audit tools Knowledge of Care Programme Approach Good IT skills Good communication skills both written and verbal personal qualities Essential Confident Assertive Other Job Requirements Essential Car driver essential with full licence and access to a vehicle Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role On call participation Flexible working 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 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Address Jaffray Resource Centre Jaffray Crescent Erdington B24 8BG Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)