Interview will be held on 21st March 2025
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Community Learning Disability Nurse , Band 6, 37.5 hours per week , permanent contract , to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in the Wokingham locality .
We are looking for a learning disability nurse who will join our multi-disciplinary team and help to make a difference to the quality of life for people with learning disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of people with many diverse and complex needs. This is a great opportunity to work in the community providing you with a unique opportunity to develop and learn within the learning disability service.
You may already be a learning disability nurse working with people with a learning disability and are looking to take the next step into a community multi-disciplinary team, looking for a new challenge. Then why not contact us if you are ready for a new challenge.
You will be expected to do some of your visits remotely & face-to-face, working in a multi-disciplinary team approach, including working with private care providers and families. The ability to educate and influence is therefore essential.
BHFT is a forward-looking Trust pursuing staff engagement. It is committed to a health promotion agenda and has is entirely a non-smoking environment. It also has active BAME and LGBT groups which are supported at the highest levels.
To manage a caseload
To contribute to comprehensive specialist nursing assessment
To promote and facilitate access to primary and secondary healthcare for individuals with a learning disability including health checks and health action plans
To provide specialist advice and therapeutic interventions to parents and carers of people with a learning
To provide and facilitate health education and promotion to include both individual and group work
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Registered Nurse for People with Learning Disabilities
Current registration with the NMC
To hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
To have a good understanding of reasonable adjustment
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed .
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Julie Willis on 078999 15382 email : Julie.willis@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible