Community Learning Disability Nurse

Job overview

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**  for anyone who needs to relocate in order to take up employment with CWP.  T&Cs apply. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, dynamic and dedicated Learning Disability Nurse to join our established innovative, community-based Learning Disability team in West Cheshire. 

Dependent upon experience, the successful applicant will either commence as a Band 5 and progress to a band 6, or commence at Band 6, please speak with the team manager for more information regarding this.

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care and  ensuring all work is needs led, evidence based and in line with current legislation.

You will also support the development of services in line with the workstreams that are the focus for the care group, which includes, mental health, forensic, physical health, neurodevelopmental conditions and cognitive impairment.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of adults with a learning disability, and those who care for them and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you.

For newly qualified nurses (band 5), there will be the opportunity to support with preceptorship.

There are two bases used by this team, one being in Chester (Eastway) and one being in Winsford (Wyvern House), and the location of the base will be discussed with the successful applicant.

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The post holder will carry a caseload of clients with learning disabilities who have a varied level of complex needs, to deliver care that will reduce health inequalities for people including behaviours of concern and/or autism.

Lead on meetings, including care planning, and training around people on the caseload to make sure they are receiving the best support for them.

Depending on experience and level when coming into the team, there would be an expectation in terms of  being responsible for providing clinical supervision and appraisals of nursing staff within the team.

To supervise students while on placement with the team.

CWP hosts CANDDID, the Centre for Autism Neurodevelopmental disorders and Intellectual Disabilities, which carries out research, education and training, and all clinicians are encouraged and supported to develop research and QI skills.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.