Learning Disability Nurse CAMHS
The closing date is 09 July 2026.
A fantastic opportunity has become available in the Calderdale CAMHS Learning Disability Team for a Learning Disability Nurse. The opportunity has arisen due to career progression.
The Learning Disability Team in Calderdale is a small, welcoming, friendly team with strong relationships with partner agencies. This supports collaborative working and transition to adult services. The team are visible within community settings and participate in panels and meetings to ensure that children and young people’s needs are understood.
The team have won a SWYTX Excellence Award in 2025 for the Behaviour in Bite-size group offered to parents and carers. This group is held in high regard and receives positive feedback. The team are now extending this group offer to specialist schools to support the work they deliver.
The successful applicant will provide community-based nursing care for children and young people (aged 0‑18) with learning disabilities and associated complex health needs. The role is varied, offering assessment, formulation, one-to-one work, group work, care coordination and support to partner agencies and professionals through consultation. The team also supports a local university with teaching and student nurse placements.
The team is closely aligned to other professionals within the other CAMHS pathways and as such, advice and support are provided to CAMHS colleagues as required.
Main duties of the job
- To act as a specialist practitioner in children’s learning disability nursing within a community setting.
- To undertake holistic assessments and formulate the information to understand the needs of a child or young person and their parent/carer.
- To collaborate with partner agencies such as the disabled children team and specialist schools.
- To advocate for children, young people and their parents and carers to support their needs being understood and met.
- To undertake and review care plans and risk assessments.
- To attend multi‑agency meetings and panels to contribute information in a professional manner.
The post is full time but part time and flexible working can be considered.
For further information or to visit the team please contact Joanne Spinks or Nicola McAdam on 01422 262 380.
At the time of advertising, this role meets the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups; we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder carries the responsibility for a defined caseload working with adults in the Community team for people with Learning Disabilities. The caseload will include clients of all levels of ability as defined by the team criteria. The post holder will serve as an effective member of the multi‑disciplinary team and promote a consistent multi‑agency approach.
The post holder will contribute to the leadership and development of the Specialist Learning Disability Health team in accordance with local and national guidance.
The post holder will have the ability to work independently as a specialist individual practitioner and make autonomous decisions as required. Have good clinical, management and leadership skills.
Key Result Areas
Management
To promote positive leadership through excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
To liaise with members of the multi‑agency, multi‑disciplinary teams.
Support the effective management of resources and delegation as required.
Provide audit information as necessary.
Manage patient crisis and respond in a timely manner.
Contribute towards care management processes where appropriate.
Manage an individual caseload by prioritising need.
Support junior nursing staff in the implementation of their duties.
Organise and contribute to patient reviews as necessary.
To ensure that existing, relevant, agreed local district policies are known and adhered to within the nursing team.
Contribute towards screening of referrals, taking enquiries and signposting to other services.
Report untoward occurrences to Nurse Lead/Operational Team Manager and record on Datix.
Professional
To be personally responsible for keeping a breadth of changes in the nursing profession in terms of clinical development, nursing education and care management.
Ensure that they receive regular clinical supervision.
Support initiatives in progressive client care that are evidence based.
To be aware of current legislation, terms and development within Learning Disability Services.
To undertake training and continued professional development as agreed with the lead nurse/operational team manager.
To advise the Lead Nurse/Operational Team Manager of shortcomings of the nursing service suggesting appropriate actions.
To ensure that the policy for safe usage and storage of drugs is adhered to on Trust premises or in the community.
Provide clinical supervision and professional advice/support to all nursing staff and other appropriate disciplines.
Liaise with specialist clinics in relation to medical and patient nurse support where appropriate.
Support health improvement initiatives.
Ensure that professional registration is maintained.
Personnel
Maintain staff morale and provide junior staff emotional and professional support and supervision.
Qualifications
- RNLD.
- Teaching qualification.
- Evidence of additional academic study at Diploma /Degree level.
Special Knowledge & Skills
- Specialist Knowledge across a range of areas relevant to practice underpinned by theory.
- Current philosophy underpinning learning disability community care provision.
- Planning and organising skills.
- Health promoting/facilitation.
- Teaching practice.
- Health promoting/facilitation.
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
- Mental Health.
- Complex health needs.
Physical Attributes
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
- Self Motived.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Experience
- Substantial post qualifying experience in care of people with a learning disability.
- Contributed to and worked as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Managing care.
- Service development.
- Working with families and carers.
- Care management.
Training
- Professional knowledge relevant to practice acquired by degree, diploma, specialist training and short courses.
- Further training in areas relevant to practice e.g., autism, challenging behaviour, long term conditions.
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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