Band 6 Community Nurse

CompanyMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

LocationWest Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/14/2026

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Description

The post holder will have responsibility for providing specialised interventions for adults with learning disabilities who have complex critical and substantial healthcare needs and meet the eligibility criteria in conjunction with their families and carers.

The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for an identified case load ensuring provision for needs lead service. An autonomous practitioner, working in partnership and in liaison with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that the philosophy of individualised client care is upheld. Clinical practice will be developed to meet client need in a variety of settings without supervision.

The post holder may have areas of specialised skills and knowledge that is utilised and developed in line with local and service need and is identified within the personal development process.

The post holder will develop their skills and knowledge and aspire to take charge for a limited period in the absence of the Team manager and provide support and guidance to other members of the team and other agencies.

The post holder works as part of a multi-disciplinary locality team, working alongside other healthcare professionals. Responsible for a defined caseload, autonomously implementing a range of evidence based clinical interventions in a range of settings, including collaborative working with other care providers and partner organisa

tions.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are United in our Uniqueness and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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Key Duties And Responsibilities

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.
Any interventions must be within the post holders scope of clinical practice ensuring that training is maintained and skills are in line with current guidance.
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.
The post holder may be required to undertake additional formal training, leading to a qualification as a supplementary and / or independent non-medical prescriber in order to contribute to service developments, in line with the services service delivery plan, and to enhance client centred care.
To work in partnership with colleagues and other professionals to provide specialist nursing assessment skills, knowledge and advice in order to formulate and implement comprehensive care plans designed to meet service users assessed needs.

Where identified and required within the plan of care, to administer and monitor prescribed medication including the effects/side effects of medication as part of the individual service users overall treatment plans.

To offer supervision and guidance to other nurses within the team, and other professionals as necessary.

To take responsibility to ensure effective communication with the team.

To ensure implementation of effective risk management strategies designed to effectively manage and mitigate risks.

To contribute to the delivery of agreed external training to support agreed therapeutic interventions / treatment in a wide variety of settings and to a variety of groups and individuals.

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.

To work with colleagues from the Local Authority and/or other health providers (as appropriate) to facilitate timely discharge to appropriate community-based services, following all locally agreed protocols in this regard.

Advocate on behalf of service users and carers to ensure that clients care needs are met and that all concerns are escalated to an appropriate level. Promote the needs and rights of people with learning disabilities including the right to and consent to treatment relating to their mental capacity.

If at risk of hospital admission, refer to the Dynamic Support Register (DSR) and provide updates as per guidance.

Facilitate the involvement of independent advocacy services and IMCA where appropriate.

Maintain appropriate records (either written or electronic) adhering to the appropriate regulatory body and Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust policy on record keeping and meet requirements of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Guidelines.

Ensure the completion of detailed care plans, outcome measures documentation, risk assessments and treatment programmes (including Positive Behavioural Support Plans, mental health, physical health and multi-disciplinary care plans), negotiating and communicating with the service user, family and other members of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Follow and support regular evaluation of agreed care pathways and protocols.

To be a visible and competent role model and foster good working relationships which are maintained with a variety of partners.

To provide verbal and written reports for a variety of meetings such as reviews, safeguarding meetings, planning meetings and other meetings as and when required. Work with the wider MDT to contribute the Community teams perspective to the planning and delivery of care.

To participate in regular multi-disciplinary clinical discussion and supervision, reviews of clinical activities and caseloads; and in referral and allocation processes.

To support flexible working practices as required in the provision of services.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

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