Acute Learning Disabilities and Neurodivergent Liaison Nurse
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7689602/430-CORP25-34A-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Acute Learning Disabilities and Neurodivergent Liaison Nurse
Department Safeguarding
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse eager to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities in an acute healthcare setting.
Milton Keynes University Hospital are seeking a dynamic nurse to join our team as Acute Learning Disabilities and Neurodivergent Liaison Nurse . In this role, you will play a vital role in improving care and reducing inequalities in adults with learning disabilities in our hospital.
The successful applicant will provide expert advice to acute staff, advocate for patients with learning disabilities and ensure reasonable adjustments are identified and implemented under the Equality Act 2010. This is a great opportunity for a motivated nurse to further develop their specialist skills, contribute to wider cultural change in an acute setting as well as influencing patient outcomes.
For further information/informal visits please contact Patricia Flynn, Head of Clinical Quality, Patricia.Flynn@mkuh.nhs.uk
Previous applicants need not apply
Interview w/c 16 January 2026
Learning disability and neurodivergent nurses within acute hospitals help address the holistic needs of people with learning disabilities who need to be treated for physical health problems or symptoms.
Such services improve quality of care, dignity, quality of life and health outcomes for people with learning disabilities, as well as improving the understanding and skills of other professionals in the acute setting. This is a vital service for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
Visit our website to explore the latest news and opportunities at MKUH -News - Milton Keynes University Hospital-
For further information about Milton Keynes please visit -Visit Milton Keynes
Service Management
The postholder will.
• Provide a specialist nursing assessment and treatment for people with a learning disability or is neurodivergent, in a variety of settings, to promote independence using a person-centred approach
• Provide nursing specialist support to a defined caseload of service users. This defined caseload will include service users with a range of ability levels, challenges and needs, some of whom will have multiple health and/social care needs
Education training
• To participate in the sharing of knowledge with colleagues.
• To participate in in-service training programmes as required.
Professional responsibilities
• To ensure that he/she received written and oral reports on the patient’s condition and treatment within a given duty span.
• To ensure that patients and their relatives needs are met in a courteous, helpful and compassionate way.
Core duties
The primary roles include supporting and improve the quality of care for those with learning disabilities and neurodivergence within a general acute hospital environment, for individuals over the age over 18.
Main outcomes:
• Reduced anxiety for people with LD and neurodivergence in the acute hospital setting
• Improved healthcare experience for people with LD and neurodivergence.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026
Acute Learning Disabilities and Neurodivergent Liaison Nurse
Department Safeguarding
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse eager to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities in an acute healthcare setting.
Milton Keynes University Hospital are seeking a dynamic nurse to join our team as Acute Learning Disabilities and Neurodivergent Liaison Nurse . In this role, you will play a vital role in improving care and reducing inequalities in adults with learning disabilities in our hospital.
The successful applicant will provide expert advice to acute staff, advocate for patients with learning disabilities and ensure reasonable adjustments are identified and implemented under the Equality Act 2010. This is a great opportunity for a motivated nurse to further develop their specialist skills, contribute to wider cultural change in an acute setting as well as influencing patient outcomes.
For further information/informal visits please contact Patricia Flynn, Head of Clinical Quality, Patricia.Flynn@mkuh.nhs.uk
Previous applicants need not apply
Interview w/c 16 January 2026
Learning disability and neurodivergent nurses within acute hospitals help address the holistic needs of people with learning disabilities who need to be treated for physical health problems or symptoms.
Such services improve quality of care, dignity, quality of life and health outcomes for people with learning disabilities, as well as improving the understanding and skills of other professionals in the acute setting. This is a vital service for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
Visit our website to explore the latest news and opportunities at MKUH -News - Milton Keynes University Hospital-
For further information about Milton Keynes please visit -Visit Milton Keynes
Service Management
The postholder will.
• Provide a specialist nursing assessment and treatment for people with a learning disability or is neurodivergent, in a variety of settings, to promote independence using a person-centred approach
• Provide nursing specialist support to a defined caseload of service users. This defined caseload will include service users with a range of ability levels, challenges and needs, some of whom will have multiple health and/social care needs
Education training
• To participate in the sharing of knowledge with colleagues.
• To participate in in-service training programmes as required.
Professional responsibilities
• To ensure that he/she received written and oral reports on the patient’s condition and treatment within a given duty span.
• To ensure that patients and their relatives needs are met in a courteous, helpful and compassionate way.
Core duties
The primary roles include supporting and improve the quality of care for those with learning disabilities and neurodivergence within a general acute hospital environment, for individuals over the age over 18.
Main outcomes:
• Reduced anxiety for people with LD and neurodivergence in the acute hospital setting
• Improved healthcare experience for people with LD and neurodivergence.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026