Senior Nurse Practitioner - Community Learning Disability Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Nurse Practitioner to join their Community Learning Disability Team in Knowsley. The successful candidate will provide clinical, inclusive care to individuals with learning disabilities, ensuring person-centred support and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary of £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, with responsibilities including assessments, interventions, and participation in care planning. A commitment to equality and diverse hiring is promoted.

Qualifications

• Registered with RNLD qualification.
• Evidence of clinical experience in either challenging behaviour or mental health.

Responsibilities

• Carry a clinical caseload as Care Coordinator.
• Conduct assessments of new referrals.
• Provide evidence-based interventions based on assessed needs.

Skills

Ability to work with others as part of a Multi-disciplinary team

Values led approach

Flexible approach to hours/duties

Ability to work in an unpredictable environment

Education

Registered with RNLD qualification

Evidence of clinical experience

Job description

Main area Learning Disabilities - Community Division Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 350-SC7653241

Employer Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Willis House Town Whiston Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/12/2025 23:59

Senior Nurse Practitioner - Community Learning Disability Nurse

Band 6

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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

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Job overview

Senior Nurse Practitioner Band 6, Community Learning Disability Team

Are you a Nurse Practitioner with a passion for delivering outstanding care that brings the 6 Cs (care, compassion, commitment, courage, communication and competence) to life? If so, we want to hear from you.

This Band 6 post is a a permanent position within the St Helens and Knowsley Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT). The post holder will work within a well established Intensive Support Function (ISF), to support the continued implementation of the Transforming Care Agenda, with the aim of preventing avoidable hospital admissions, through the provision of intensive community based interventions and a multi-disciplinary, person centred approach.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary learning disability community teams for St Helens and Knowsley, which sits within the Specialist Learning Disability Services division.

The primary responsibilities will include: The definition, development and delivery of valued and expert specialist health supports which promote the independence, community inclusion and positive reputation of people with learning disabilities and their carers.

Assuming a lead in the continued development of effective clinical services to meet the complex needs of people with either a challenging behaviour or mental health problem through direct and indirect work, training, supervision, co-working and consultation.

Adopting and enabling a person-centred care programme approach across the Directorate ensuring the full participation of all individuals in valued community life experiences. Engaging in collaborative planning and joint working with other agencies involved in the delivery of local comprehensive social support services. To act as Care Co-ordinator under C.P.A. framework.

The post-holder would be expected to work flexibly in varying locations, and at varying times to meet the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical:

To carry a clinical caseload and operate as Care Co-ordinator with individuals who present either with challenging behaviour, mental health problems and/or complex physical health needs

To accept referrals of individuals and their carers as allocated through the initial intake process by the Team Manager.

To undertake a through assessment of new referrals as identified in the intake procedures of the Directorate.

Following assessment to derive a formulation and plan of intervention, negotiating this with the client(s) and colleagues and carers where appropriate, and communicating this to the referrer and other relevant professionals.

To provide a range of appropriate evidence-based interventions based on the assessed need of the referral and result in an effective care programme that can be utilised across the service both in community, acute and residential settings.

To evaluate the outcome of these interventions and ensure that they inform future practice.

To develop complex service specifications and care packages in conjunction with Local Authority/Health Authority Care Managers.

To ensure that any clinical interventions are effectively dovetailed with appropriate social support arrangements.

To undertake on occasions urgent or emergency assessments, including risk
assessments.

To participate in the on-call arrangements of the Directorate as required.

To organise own workload and work schedules.

To carry out other clinical duties as may be agreed with the Team Manager.

To monitor all clinical interventions.

To adhere to Risk Management Procedures as outlined by the trust. procedures and philosophy of care for the clinical area.

Developing Effective Clinical Services:

To provide a specialist clinical advice to colleagues.

To utilise and encourage an eclectic approach to the management of people with complex needs.

To participate in Personal Development Planning Reviews and in service training

To keep up to date with current information and changes in topics relevant to the service.

To be an advisor on clinical support to other health and social care professionals and assist in the identification of staff training needs.

To facilitate the education of clients, relatives and other agencies concerned with provision of learning disability services in the community, through involvement in the Multi-Agency joint Training and Development arrangements

To be involved in the development of training/information resources for staff in the area of Learning Disabilities and mental health difficulties.

To organise and chair regular meetings and other forums as appropriate.

To maintain systematic clinical and professional records as required by the service.

To provide statistical information as required by the Trust

To ensure effective communication between health, social services and voluntary sector, agency staff, co-ordination of other services as appropriate

To participate in relevant clinical, staff and professional meetings, as advised by the Team Manager.

To ensure inter-professional communications by regular liaison, case conferences, clinical reviews as required.

To consult and negotiate with other relevant people, including clients, carers and relatives on the development of clinical interventions.

Professional:

To observe and maintain agreed Trust policies and procedures.

To be aware of the responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Policy and to ensure that other staff similarly comply.

To be fully aware of and to assist medical staff in observing and complying with the legal requirements of the Mental Health act 1983 and Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995.

To inform the Service Manager and/or Team Manager of other matters that might affect policy decision.

To control drugs and equipment in the community according to district policy.

To institute and carry out research projects.

To ensure a high level of ethical conduct in the Learning Disabilities Service.

To undertake any duties as may be delegated by the Team Manager.

To act as supervisor, assessor and mentor to students, nurses and junior staff.

To act as N.V.Q. Assessor where appropriate.

To attend professional meetings when necessary e.g., nurse meetings.

To participate in relevant focus groups.

Person specification

Values

• Accountability
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Qualifications

• Registered with RNLD qualification
• Evidence of clinical experience in either challenging behaviour or mental health
• Evidence of working in a range of service environments
• Eclectic range of clinical competency
• Working with Offenders
• Working in mental health services

Knowledge

• Experience of Person-Centred Planning
• Experience of Care Programme Approach
• Experience in the development and implementation of complex care packages
• Working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Good understanding of / clinical experience providing PBS interventions
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of supported living arrangements
• Experience of staff training and development

Skills

• Ability to work with others as part of Multi-disciplinary team
• Values led approach
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Advanced DBS clearance
• Flexible approach to hours/duties
• Must have the ability to travel within the area of work
• Ability to work in an unpredictable environment which may include people with challenging behaviour

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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust’s guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.

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We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role and work in Children’s & Young People services to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration. Trans applicants who require a DBS check and do not want to reveal details of their previous identity can contact the DBS Sensitive Applications Team (01516761452 or [e-mail] ) with their application number once they have completed their DBS application form. The team can prevent any previous identity showing on the DBS Certificate, unless the applicant has a conviction under their previous details in which case this will need to be disclosed.

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Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

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Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Rayna Morgan Job title Clinical Team Manager, St Helens and Knowsley ISF Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 426 5885 Additional information

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