Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Learning Disability & Autism Inclusion Lead (Primary Care & Community)

The closing date is 27 November 2025

Job summary

As part of the Homerton Learning Disability and Autism Service, the post holder will be an enthusiastic advocate and champion of the needs of learning disabled and autistic people. They will lead on specific projects and workstreams focused on improving health and social outcomes for neurodivergent people (including those with learning disability and/or autism) across City and Hackney. They will work alongside partners across City and Hackney to drive and implement service change and transformation.

They will need to (a) have a specialist level of expertise and understanding of the needs of learning disabled and Autistic adults and children and their carers; (b) be highly skilled and able to make decisions that change patient care pathways and support reasonable adjustments (c) have a good understanding of community services, primary care and related structures; (d) have high visibility and availability within community settings across City & Hackney; (e) have a creative and innovative approach, ability to work independently and identify and set priorities as part of a programme of work

Please note as this is fixed term post the following key priorities have been identified :

Key Projects' Focus for Fixed Term Post:

Annual Health Checks

Mini Personal Health Budgets Pilot (PHBs)

Increasing Uptake of Cancer Screening

Supporting Accessibility in Neighbourhoods & Primary Care Setting

Leder Action Planning

Main duties of the job

Overall main responsibilities :

Support the Trust and the City and Hackney Place Based Partnership in ensuring the following outcomes:

? Improving and increasing the accurate recording of LD and Autism on primary care systems

? Improving uptake and quality of Annual Health Checks and health action plans in primary care.

? Increasing uptake of vaccinations in people with LD and Autism

? Increase the uptake of health screening in the learning disabled and autistic population e.g. cancer screening and wider health screening linked to causes of premature mortality in patients with a Learning Disability.

? Assisting services in primary and community care to make reasonable adjustments, improve accessibility and encourage uptake of healthcare services and amongst people with LD and autistic people.

? Identification of local health inequalities and assist in identifying methods to help address these.

? Work with the relevant stakeholders and experts across the local system to assist in developing health promotion and prevention campaigns and advice relating to risk factors for premature mortality and morbidity in the LD and Autistic population

? Assisting with dissemination of learning from the Leder (learning from lives & deaths) programme and implementation of associated recommendations

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

13 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year p.a. incl.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

293-CSEP-0617

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare

Hackney

E9 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

oRegistered Nurse (Learning Disability, Adult Nursing or Mental Health), or Allied Health Professional/Social Worker HCPC registered.
oEducated to master's degree or post graduate level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in a specialist area

Expereince

Essential

oExperience of working with patients with a learning disability and autistic patients at senior practitioner level
oExperience of working in primary and/or community healthcare settings

Desirable

oEvidence of delivery of efficient and effective project management
oExperience of organising, developing and delivering training to multi-disciplinary teams

Knowledge

Essential

?Excellent knowledge and understanding of challenges facing people with LD and autistic people
?Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and LEDER

Person Specification

Education

Essential

oRegistered Nurse (Learning Disability, Adult Nursing or Mental Health), or Allied Health Professional/Social Worker HCPC registered.
oEducated to master's degree or post graduate level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience working at a similar level in a specialist area

Expereince

Essential

oExperience of working with patients with a learning disability and autistic patients at senior practitioner level
oExperience of working in primary and/or community healthcare settings

Desirable

oEvidence of delivery of efficient and effective project management
oExperience of organising, developing and delivering training to multi-disciplinary teams

Knowledge

Essential

?Excellent knowledge and understanding of challenges facing people with LD and autistic people
?Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and LEDER

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare

Hackney

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare

Hackney

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)