Job vacancy: Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: Learning Disabilities
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-30926-LDS

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Mary’s Hospital
Town: Leeds
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/07/2026 23:59

Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

2 Woodland Square has five beds and provides planned breaks to Service Users who have a Learning Disability and associated complex health requirements. The clinical skills required within the service include enteral feeding, postural management, sensory impairments, unstable epilepsy, degenerative conditions, oxygen and suction therapy, continence care including intermittent catheterisation and ileostomy care to name but a few. Knowledge and experience is desirable but not essential however a strong interest to learn these skills and provide a high standard of care to the service user must be demonstrated.

3 Woodland Square has 4 beds and provides planned breaks to Service Users who have a Learning Disability and behavioural needs that can’t be supported within the social care environment. The service supports the development of behaviour assessments and interventions in conjunction with the wider MDT, can support with medication changes and observations as well as monitoring any physical health requirements. The team support the CLDT and primary health care services to meet the health needs of our service users incorporating all reasonable adjustments.

We strive to provide excellent care for service users and their families. We work in a person centred and inclusive manner, providing comprehensive and effective nursing care to meet the needs of our service users, aiming to reduce the likelihood of hospital admission and home / placement breakdown whilst working closely with community services and external providers.

If you are a band 5 RNLD who has a passion for improving the health and lives of individuals with learning disabilities, and experience of leading and delivering high quality care, we would love to hear from you. We work over a 7 day/24-hour period to include weekends, bank holidays and nights.

Successful applicants will be given a trust and service induction, clinical and managerial supervision as well as an abundance of learning opportunities relevant to the role. A preceptorship programme is available for newly qualified nurses.

For informal visits or any further information, please contact:-
Linda Watkinson- Clinical Team Manager- 0113 855009
Senior Nurses – 0113 8555007/9

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse - RNLD

Skills

Essential criteria

Demonstrates a passion for working with people who have a learning disability

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working within an inpatient setting
Experience of providing high quality Nursing care for individuals with learning disabilities
Experience of co-ordinating shifts / being the nurse in charge

Values

Desirable criteria

Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Linda Watkinson
Job title: Clinical Team Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01138555007

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Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities

Band 5

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