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Acute Learning Disabilities Liaison Nurse
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Job Description
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- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
- Registered nurse Adult / Child / Mental Health / Learning Disability
- First degree or equivalent
- Evidence of professional development with a willingness to progress to masters degree
- Teaching Qualification
- Management or Leadership qualification
- Previous experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 nurse with experience and interest in the field of learning disabilities
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration, partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities and experience of using creative and sophisticated interventions with people in distress
- Specialist Education and training in Learning Disability service provision
- Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers
- Ability to plan, prioritise and document activity
- Computer literate
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and to motivate staff and others
- Able to produce clear and concise documentation and adhere to Trust policies
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to cope with tight deadlines and prioritise workload
- Assist others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care
- Ability to demonstrate presentation skills
- Evidence of own professional development
- Evidence of management and leadership of staff teams
- Experience of managing and developing colleagues
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to use a wide range of communication methods / tools to support a person's understanding and promote effective communication
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Registered nurse Adult / Child / Mental Health / Learning Disability
- First degree or equivalent
- Evidence of professional development with a willingness to progress to masters degree
- Teaching Qualification
- Management or Leadership qualification
- Previous experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 nurse with experience and interest in the field of learning disabilities
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration, partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities and experience of using creative and sophisticated interventions with people in distress
- Specialist Education and training in Learning Disability service provision
- Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers
- Ability to plan, prioritise and document activity
- Computer literate
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and to motivate staff and others
- Able to produce clear and concise documentation and adhere to Trust policies
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to cope with tight deadlines and prioritise workload
- Assist others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care
- Ability to demonstrate presentation skills
- Evidence of own professional development
- Evidence of management and leadership of staff teams
- Experience of managing and developing colleagues
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to use a wide range of communication methods / tools to support a person's understanding and promote effective communication
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Job summary
Acute Learning Disabilities Liaison Nurse
Department Safeguarding
Band 6 - £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse eager to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities in an acute healthcare setting.
Milton Keynes University Hospital are seeking a dynamic nurse to join our team as Learning Disability Liaison Nurse. In this role, you will play a vital role in improving care and reducing inequalities in adults with learning disabilities in our hospital.
The successful applicant will provide expert advice to acute staff, advocate for patients with learning disabilities and ensure reasonable adjustments are identified and implemented under the Equality Act 2010. This is a great opportunity for a motivated nurse to further develop their specialist skills, contribute to wider cultural change in an acute setting as well as influencing patient outcomes.
For further details about the role, click here. For further information/informal visits please contact Sarah Sandham Ext: 86716 Mobile: 07977817690
Interview: 5 June 2025
Main duties of the job
Learning disability nurses within acute hospitals help address the holistic needs of people with learning disabilities who need to be treated for physical health problems or symptoms. Such services improve quality of care, dignity, quality of life and health outcomes for people with learning disabilities, as well as improving the understanding and skills of other professionals in the acute setting. This is a vital service for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
About us
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With 81% affirming opportunities for skill enhancement and 69.4% attesting to accessible learning and development initiatives, nurses and midwives feel empowered to continually enhance their capabilities. (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
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Details
Date posted
01 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
430-CORP25-34A
Job locations
Safeguarding HUB (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Provide a specialist nursing assessment and treatment for people with a learning disability, in a variety of settings, to promote independence using a person-centred approach.Provide nursing specialist support to a defined caseload of service users. This defined caseload will include service users with a range of ability levels, challenges and needs, some of whom will have multiple health and/social care needs.
Support people with a learning disability to maintain, promote and have better health experience and outcomes.
Be a named care coordinator/case manager for a designated number of service users.
Manage junior staff providing clinical supervision and appraisals in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Job responsibilities
Provide a specialist nursing assessment and treatment for people with a learning disability, in a variety of settings, to promote independence using a person-centred approach.Provide nursing specialist support to a defined caseload of service users. This defined caseload will include service users with a range of ability levels, challenges and needs, some of whom will have multiple health and/social care needs.
Support people with a learning disability to maintain, promote and have better health experience and outcomes.
Be a named care coordinator/case manager for a designated number of service users.
Manage junior staff providing clinical supervision and appraisals in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
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Additional informationDisclosure 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Safeguarding HUB (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
Employer's website
https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Safeguarding HUB (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
Employer's website
https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.