Band 7 Senior Learning Disabilities & Autism Nurse (Education)
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7723453/162-7537-CORP |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and autonomous Senior Learning Disabilities Nurse to join the Trust’s Learning Disability & Autism Team with a focus also on Education. As we transition to the Olive McGowan training, the additional educational needs will develop in due course.
Applications are invited from Registered Learning Disabilities Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with substantial experience of working with people with learning disabilities and autistic people at Band 6 or above in a healthcare environment.
You will be working within the safeguarding team, a dynamic team, taking a lead on service improvement for the Learning Disabilities & Autism service across BHRUT’s two hospital sites.
We are looking for someone who has excellent leadership skills, effective organisational skills, highly developed communication skills and the ability to interact with people from a wide variety of professional backgrounds.
You will be responsible for improving the quality of care received by individuals with a Learning Disability and autistic people within the acute hospital setting by ensuring both local and national best practice is integrated within the Trust.
You will act as a role model and clinical expert within the speciality of learning disabilities across all areas of the Trust, supporting clinical staff in the management of care planning for patients with Learning Disabilities and autistic people.
You will be expected to contribute to teaching, supporting and providing development opportunities for the teams working Trust-wide within Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust in relation to supporting patients with learning disabilities and autistic people.
You will also be expected towork as part of the Learning Disability & Autism Team responsible for the operational co-ordination and delivery of support and advice working with people with a learning disability, including those with autism. This will include supporting the families, carers and Trust staff.
In addition, You will be expected to deputise in the absence of the Lead Nurse Learning Disabilities & Autism and also provide direct line management to the Learning Disability & Autism Nurse.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Jan 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and autonomous Senior Learning Disabilities Nurse to join the Trust’s Learning Disability & Autism Team with a focus also on Education. As we transition to the Olive McGowan training, the additional educational needs will develop in due course.
Applications are invited from Registered Learning Disabilities Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with substantial experience of working with people with learning disabilities and autistic people at Band 6 or above in a healthcare environment.
You will be working within the safeguarding team, a dynamic team, taking a lead on service improvement for the Learning Disabilities & Autism service across BHRUT’s two hospital sites.
We are looking for someone who has excellent leadership skills, effective organisational skills, highly developed communication skills and the ability to interact with people from a wide variety of professional backgrounds.
You will be responsible for improving the quality of care received by individuals with a Learning Disability and autistic people within the acute hospital setting by ensuring both local and national best practice is integrated within the Trust.
You will act as a role model and clinical expert within the speciality of learning disabilities across all areas of the Trust, supporting clinical staff in the management of care planning for patients with Learning Disabilities and autistic people.
You will be expected to contribute to teaching, supporting and providing development opportunities for the teams working Trust-wide within Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust in relation to supporting patients with learning disabilities and autistic people.
You will also be expected towork as part of the Learning Disability & Autism Team responsible for the operational co-ordination and delivery of support and advice working with people with a learning disability, including those with autism. This will include supporting the families, carers and Trust staff.
In addition, You will be expected to deputise in the absence of the Lead Nurse Learning Disabilities & Autism and also provide direct line management to the Learning Disability & Autism Nurse.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Jan 2026
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