Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Learning Disability
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Secondment opportunities considered
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-12-028
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/05/2025
Employer heading
Learning Disability Liaison Nurse/AHP
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
If you are a registrant who is motivated and passionate for the highest standards of care read on. This is a very exciting opportunity to join the Trusts Learning Disability Liaison Team. The team works across the Trust (children, young people and adults) supporting clinical teams with expert knowledge advice and expertise in the care of people with a learning disability. This includes supporting the planning process for elective admissions, inpatients and supporting the discharge process and advising on appropriate reasonable adjustments. You will also be required to monitor acute admissions and support as required.
You will be expected to be a visible presence on the wards working closely with staff and patients and their families. The successful candidate will work closely with the Trust MCA Lead Practitioner, clinical teams across the Trust, colleagues in community and primary care under the supervision of the Band 7 and also contribute to the LeDeR process.
- Interview Date Wednesday 14 May 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse/Registered Allied Health Professional with current registration with a Diploma plus specialist qualifications or equivalent experience within specialist area. You will act as a link to patient, carer, trust staff and external agencies. You will support enabling patients with a learning disability to attain best possible access to Trust services ensuring all reasonable are considered to achieve this. To advocate on behalf of the Trust’s patients to promote a positive experience of care.
Substantive / secondment opportunities considered.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration/HCPC with current equivalent registration
- • Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- • Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role/ HCPC requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- • Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- • Degree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- • Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- • Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- • Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- • Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- • Research or audit experience
- • Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Good IT skills
- • Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- • Effective report writing skills
- • Effective organisation and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- • Change management skills and involvement in project work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helga Charters
- Job title
- Associate Director Of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 9177147
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