Band 6 Community Learning Disability Nurse
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Shrewsbury/ Telford, SY3 8DS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9301-26-0377 |
Summary
To be responsible for a designated caseload, including liaison with other agencies, service users and carers. To utilise nursing knowledge and skills in assessing health care needs of people with learning disabilities in a range of environments to identify their health-care needs and implement nursing interventions as required. To evaluate the outcome of nursing interventions to ensure that care plan objectives have been met and that health gains have been achieved. To provide specialist advice and training to paid and unpaid carers about conditions associated with learning disabilities, to enable them to improve and enhance their caring role. To work in partnership with colleagues and other professionals to provide specialist nursing assessment skills, knowledge and advice to formulate and implement comprehensive care plans designed to meet service users assessed needs. To offer supervision and guidance to other nurses within the team, and other professionals as necessary. To facilitate access to other services including mental health admission where necessary and ensure appropriate involvement in the decision to admit, utilising clear/measurable objectives for admission and discharge plan. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.