Job summary

Are you passionate about improving the health, wellbeing and outcomes of adults with learning disabilities? Are you dynamic, forward-thinking and looking for your next challenge? An experienced leader? A skilled communicator and an effective problem solver? Passionate about providing excellent care? We are looking for an experienced registered Learning Disability Nurse with the above passion and skill set to be a care coordinator in the adult learning disability service. Come and join us and experience the difference that we can make together.

The role will involve leading and contributing to the effective provision of services to people with a learning disability and additional needs e.g. autism. Using your broad range of communication skills and an evidence-based approach to care, you will work directly with individuals that use the service, their families and the people who support them in the assessment and planning processes including supporting people with complex and changing health care needs. Together with the Community Matron you will develop the nursing service within the designated Community Learning Disability Service to manage the waiting list and referrals through allocation of work, supervision and support.

Main duties of the job

• In collaboration with the senior nursing and health managers, develop, lead and manage the nursing resource within the Positive Pathway Team.
• To receive and respond to the needs of referred learning disabled adults to develop positive lives in their local community.
• Allocation of clinical work to nursing colleagues to ensure appropriate allocation of nursing resources and the effective deployment and development of nursing skills.
• To ensure maintain clinical excellence in the Learning Disability nursing field, and lead of pathways of care.
• In the absence of the Professional Lead the post holder may cover identified responsibilities.

About us

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Details

• Date posted: 05 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year, Per Annum (Pro Rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 349-LCOD-7910905-RL4
• Job locations: Crescent Bank, Humphrey Street, Crumpsall, M8 9JS

Job description

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the NMC: Registered nurse, learning disability (RNLD)
• PG CERT/ Degree
• Mentorship award
• Clinical Supervision Certificate

Desirable

• Specialist Community Practitioner Award or Equivalent qualification in advanced Clinical study.
• MSc or equivalent study in clinical area.
• Qualification/ evidence of studies in leadership
• Qualification/ evidence of studies in management
• Advance positive Behavioural Support analysis
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)

Experience

Essential

• Three years post qualification experience.
• Two years community experience with extensive experience of working with people with learning disabilities
• Ability to respond to organisational demands
• To be able lead and participate in project and service development.
• Proven experience in facilitating training at all levels in order to improve services and service delivery.
• Proven experience and development of professional networking to improve inequalities and health improvement for people with learning disabilities.
• Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team and have comprehensive understanding of their roles and responsibility.

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

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Address: Crescent Bank, Humphrey Street, Crumpsall, M8 9JS

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Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Community Adult Learning Disability Matron, Nicola Sunderland

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