Community Nurse (PBS Pathway): Sponsorship Available

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside. Our team is a large well established and supportive multi-disciplinary team offering holistic health care to children and adults who have a learning disability living in North Tyneside.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of National and Local Policies relating to people with learning disabilities, experience of working with people who present with challenging behaviour as well as experience of working within an PBSframework and the ability to work effectively with children and their families/carers.

This is a new post, the successful candidate will join our already well established childrens workstream to carry out ADHD assessments for children who have a learning disability.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will carry out ADHD diagnostic assessments for children who have a learning disability, with appropriate training available to the successful applicant.

The post-holder will have opportunities to learn about the wider roles and responsibilities of the Community Learning Disability team and to support the Duty system.

Opportunities to undertake service development project will be available the post-holder will provide support, training and supervision to others.

The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly, community learning disabilities team in Northumbria Health Care Trust offering regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continued professional development.

As an integral part of North Tyneside Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will be solely responsible for a personal caseload including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care.They will be passionate about working in collaboration with service users, their family, carers and professional colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• R.N.M.H/R.N.L.D. Qualification
• Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
• Advanced Practice with specialist knowledge in the provision of care for people with learning disabilities (BSc, Diploma or relevant portfolio to this level)

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Previous commensurate experience at a minimum of Band 5 or above.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Experience of working with people who present with challenging behaviour as well as experience of working within an PBS framework.
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience working with children and adults
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
• Experience of working in a community setting.

Other requirements

Essential

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

Closing Date: 4 October 2026