Community Learning Disability Nurse - Band 5

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 26 October 2026

Are you passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and committed to improving their quality of life?

Would you be interested to be part of a thriving multi-disciplinary health team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Learning Disabilities Nurse (Band
5) to join the Wakefield Adult Community Learning Disabilities Health Service.

You will join an experienced, well-established and committed specialist multi-disciplinary team who are based at Fieldhead Hospital (Wakefield). The Team consists of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team including Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Speech & Language Therapists, Dietician, Therapy Assistants and Healthcare Support Workers. The Team works together to support individuals aged 18 and over with diagnosed learning disabilities and their families/carers.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to havetheir up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a defined caseload working with adults with a learning disability who require support around additional health needs. They will work proactively and creatively toreduce health inequalities experienced by people who have a learning disability, with a focus on promoting and maintaining optimum health.

We are looking for a nurse with a positive and progressive outlook who aspires to provide and promote the best standard of care and support for service users. Applicants should be confident workingon their own initiative with service users who present with a range of complex health and behavioral needs.

We are a supportive and welcoming team who can offer the right candidate an opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge, while making a positive impact on health improvement forpeople with a learning disability.

For an informal discussion and further information, please contact Claire Copley ().

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

JOB PURPOSE:

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of skilled interventions to address identified needs and risk for allocated clients on a defined caseload. Works within a multi-disciplinary team.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• To work as a member of an integrated multi-disciplinary team providing comprehensive assessment of clients and their carers, planning, implementing and evaluating skilled interventions to address identified needs.
• To have knowledge of current issues and research relevant to the legislative framework and systems in which mental health care is delivered e.g. CPA, MHA (1983).
• To contribute to service development within the clinical governance structure and policies and procedures of the…