Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Learning Disabilitiy Hospital Liaison Nurse

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference to adults with learning disabilities who are in hospital?

An exciting post has become available to facilitate the safe, effective and accessible quality care delivery for adults with a learning disability within an acute hospital service.

The post will be based across three Hampshire acute hospitals, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. The post will primarily be based in Basingstoke, however, will involve travelling regularly between the three hospitals (a minibus between sites is available if required).

Main duties of the job

You will be working within the hospitals to support and meet the needs of adults with a learning disability, by ensuring that they do not face health inequalities and that reasonable adjustments are considered and implemented wherever possible. You will be working directly with hospital staff and with people with learning disabilities who are inpatients, outpatients, planned or emergency admissions to the hospitals and their carers.

We are looking for a Learning Disability Nurse who is motivated, dynamic and passionate about making a real difference to the lives of and improving health outcomes of adults with learning disabilities.

You will need to demonstrate effective nursing and inter-personal skills, have good communication and presentation skills, be organised, and have the self-motivation and ability to work autonomously where required.

This is a great opportunity where you will be involved in supporting the service operating Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm within Hampshire Hospitals, working under the direction and supervision of the Lead Learning Disability Hospital Liaison Nurse.

If you would like to discuss this post, please contact Beth Lyon, Lead Learning Disability Hospital Liaison Nurse on Email: beth.lyon@hhft.nhs.uk or telephone number: 01256 319892 / 07920100461

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-8429

Job locations

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9NA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Learning Disability Nurse
Full UK driving licence

Desirable

Makaton or other communication techniques.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with adults who have a learning disability in a healthcare setting.
Ability to recognise the inequalities in healthcare that people with a learning disability face, and a good awareness of reasonable adjustments that may help tackle these health inequalities.
A sound knowledge base of the complexities of patient consent and when and how to apply the Mental Capacity Act.
Good communication skills.

Desirable

Ability to chair and manage complex meetings relating to individual patients and their care.
Confidence to provide training to general hospital staff on topics related to learning disability.
Experience of working in a busy environment.
Experience of working flexibly to meet service users needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Learning Disability Nurse
Full UK driving licence

Desirable

Makaton or other communication techniques.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with adults who have a learning disability in a healthcare setting.
Ability to recognise the inequalities in healthcare that people with a learning disability face, and a good awareness of reasonable adjustments that may help tackle these health inequalities.
A sound knowledge base of the complexities of patient consent and when and how to apply the Mental Capacity Act.
Good communication skills.

Desirable

Ability to chair and manage complex meetings relating to individual patients and their care.
Confidence to provide training to general hospital staff on topics related to learning disability.
Experience of working in a busy environment.
Experience of working flexibly to meet service users needs.

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.

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

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9NA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9NA

Employer's website

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