Community LD Nurse - Intensive Support Team

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic Intensive Support Team as part of the wider Learning Disability Community MDT.

We are looking for an experienced nurse who is able to demonstrate evidence of working in a community setting with adults with a learning disability, preferably in crisis situations.

We are a team of clinicians working with service users and their families/carers where there is risk of admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act. We aim to prevent hospital admissions for our service user group, utilising skills in risk assessment & management, positive behaviour assessment & support as well as assessment of mental health that significantly impacts upon day to day life.

The post holder will be required to hold an independent caseload and act as CPA Coordinator, utlising skills in effective communication and in collaboration with the wider MDT.

Closing Date: 28th October 2026

Shortlisting Date: 29th & 30th October 2026

Interview Date: 10th November 2026

Main duties of the job

Within a multi professional & multi-agency context apply nursing skills, knowledge and leadership in the provision of a person centred health service that promotes and facilitates the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities who are presenting with risks that puts them at risk of hospital admission under the Mental Health Act.

Provide Health Screening and Health facilitation for those service users with learning disabilities and mental health issues or behaviours which require intensive support and assessment.

Working for our organisation

• Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
• We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

• Increase mileage rates for > 4500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.
• We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible