Specialist Community RNLD - Learning Disability & Autism (6-Month Maternity Cover

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- Swindon

Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/158870/20288

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term
- Full Time

£32,073 - £39,043 FTE with Afc terms and conditions and NHS Pension

Weekly contracted hours:

37.5

Location:

Swindon

Closing Date:

01/09/2026

Job Category:

HCRG
- Nursing and Midwifery Registered

Service type:

HCRG
- Community Services P1

Business Unit:

HCRG - BSW
- Community Services

We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)to join our multidisciplinary Learning Disability Team in Swindon on a 6-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to support adults with diagnosed learning disabilities whose complex needs cannot be met through mainstream services. Working as part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering specialist assessment, intervention and care coordination, helping individuals achieve the best possible outcomes and maintain their health, wellbeing and independence.

You will work closely with service users, families, carers and partner agencies, providing expert clinical support, promoting person-centred care and ensuring individuals receive the services and interventions they need. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities while contributing to the ongoing development of a high-quality community service.

Location: Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon

Hours:37.5 hours per week

As a Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £32,073 - £39,043 FTE (Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing - from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding "good" or "outstanding" ratings from the Care Quality Commission

• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and crisis planning to identify individual needs and support effective care delivery.
• Provide specialist advice, interventions and ongoing support to individuals with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers.
• Manage a defined caseload, ensuring care is delivered safely, effectively and in line with individual needs and identified risks.
• Assess service user requirements and determine the most appropriate care pathway, including referral to mainstream services with reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, interface meetings and complex case discussions to support coordinated care planning.
  
  Work collaboratively with a range of professionals, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and physiotherapists, to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Develop effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to…