Specialist Nurse

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 role (RNLD/RMN), to join the community-based Learning Disability Intensive Support Team (LD-IST), based at Townend Court.

The Intensive Support Team embraces the national context of ‘Transforming Care’ and the vision set out in “Building the right support” and the “National service model for commissioners of health and care services”. Successful candidates will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, offering clinical support to individuals with complex health needs, their families and care providers by implementing person-centred care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team including Nursing, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy & Psychology.

The successful candidate will work across the (IST) and the Learning Disability inpatient Unit. This role provides the chance to develop skills and experience in two closely linked services whilst ensuring that continuity of care for patients as they move through the Learning Disability Pathway.

Your experience will be vital in maximising a positive patient journey, primarily preventing admissions in the community but also, should the need arise, supporting the admission, treatment and subsequent discharge.

Our valued team members support some of the most vulnerable people in society, demonstrating care and compassion and treating people as individuals.

The successful applicant will work a pattern of 0800-2015 over a 7-day period.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide therapeutic interventions within the community for clients with a learning disability and behaviours of concern.
  • Provide person centred care, supporting clients and their families/careers to be involved in their own care planning.
  • Provide consultation to other divisions and servicers for clients under the care of the team.
  • Take part in service development as appropriate and support the IST leadership in a lead role beneficial for the service.
  • Provide mentorship to students and supervision to other staff within the team.
  • Charing of meetings e.g. team meeting, CPA reviews

Qualifications

  • Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse on NMC live register
  • Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. The Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
  • Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Postgraduate/Masters level
  • Leadership training/qualification/experience

Skills

  • Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring.
  • Able to effectively commute across Hull and the East Riding.
  • Evidence of case management and coordination of complexity, supporting people with learning disabilities

Experience

  • Previous community based experience or band 6 experience transferrable to community setting
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care.
  • To be a Practice Assessor or working towards this qualification

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

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.

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Posted: June 12th, 2026