Community Learning Disability Nurse

Job summary

We are on the lookout for a motivated and dynamic Community Charge Nurse (Learning Disability) to join our passionate team based across East Hampshire and Southampton.

Your leadership will be pivotal in delivering outstanding nursing services tailored for people with learning disabilities across the east Hants part of the county.

This is a permanent band 6 post for 37.5 hours per week.

This is more than just a role - it is a chance to grow, lead, and transform care within a forward-thinking community team.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

In this role, you will:

Inspire, support, and supervise nurses and nursing students, championing an evidence-based, person-centred approach to care for a complex and rewarding client group.

Demonstrate an ability to manage risk and support in allocating resources appropriately.

Collaborate closely with our multi-disciplinary team, contribute to innovative care delivery, and benefit from ongoing professional development and reflective practice opportunities.

Be part of an experienced and motivated nursing team who will support you to flourish.

What we are looking for:

Proven nursing expertise combined with strong leadership and organisational skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

An organized, self-motivated professional eager to make a difference

A car driver (essential), ready to cover a broad geographical area

Ready to explore this impactful leadership opportunity?

For a chat or to learn more, please contact Louise Webb or Jo Ticehurst on 02382310300/02382316350

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

RNLD

Computer skills

Mentorship course

Clinical supervision training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Louise Webb 

louise.webb28@nhs.net 

02382310300