Specialist Community Rnld - LD

Make a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Adults with Learning Disabilities

We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to join our multidisciplinary Learning Disability Team in Swindon on a 6-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to support adults with diagnosed learning disabilities whose complex needs cannot be met through mainstream services. Working as part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering specialist assessment, intervention and care coordination, helping individuals achieve the best possible outcomes and maintain their health, wellbeing and independence.

You will work closely with service users, families, carers and partner agencies, providing expert clinical support, promoting person-centred care and ensuring individuals receive the services and interventions they need. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities while contributing to the ongoing development of a high-quality community service. Location: Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon

Main duties of the job

The job is for a Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to provide maternity cover for six months in Swindon with HCRG Care Group. The position involves working within a Learning Disability Team to support adults with learning disabilities whose complex needs require specialized services. The role is situated in Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon, and it comprises 37.5 working hours per week. As a member of the valued HCRG Care Group team, you will have access to rewards and benefits such as a salary according to Band 5 AfC with NHS Pension. Additionally, you will have access to rewards and benefits including discounts on shopping and access to mental and physical well-being support. The role includes undertaking comprehensive and risk assessments, providing specialized advice and support, managing a defined caseload, and developing effective partnerships. Applicants need to be registered nurses (RNLD or RMN) with community or learning disability services experience. A solid understanding of safeguarding legislation and person-centered care is crucial. Commitment to delivering quality care and promoting accessibility is essential.

About us

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1563744999

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

SN25 4AN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Make a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Adults with Learning Disabilities

We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)to join our multidisciplinary Learning Disability Team in Swindon on a 6-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to support adults with diagnosed learning disabilities whose complex needs cannot be met through mainstream services. Working as part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering specialist assessment, intervention and care coordination, helping individuals achieve the best possible outcomes and maintain their health, wellbeing and independence.

You will work closely with service users, families, carers and partner agencies, providing expert clinical support, promoting person-centred care and ensuring individuals receive the services and interventions they need. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities while contributing to the ongoing development of a high-quality community service.

Location: Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon

Hours:37.5 hours per week

Package Description

As a Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £32,073 - £39,043 FTE (Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and crisis planning to identify individual needs and support effective care delivery.
• Provide specialist advice, interventions and ongoing support to individuals with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers.
• Manage a defined caseload, ensuring care is delivered safely, effectively and in line with individual needs and identified risks.
• Assess service user requirements and determine the most appropriate care pathway, including referral to mainstream services with reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, interface meetings and complex case discussions to support coordinated care planning.
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and physiotherapists, to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Develop effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support positive outcomes and service accessibility.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing evolution of the Learning Disability Service within the HCRG Care Group structure.

Personal SpecificationEssential

• Registered Nurse (RNLD or RMN) with relevant professional registration.
• Experience of working within community services and/or learning disability and autism services.
• Experience of supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Experience of working with individuals whose behaviours may be challenging.
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making and care planning skills.
• Ability to undertake risk assessments and develop effective care plans.
• Confident working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of leading meetings and contributing to multidisciplinary discussions.
• Commitment to delivering person-centred care and promoting accessibility for all individuals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Learning Disability service.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures.
• Understanding of non-medical interventions and positive behaviour support approaches.
• Advanced assessment skills and experience managing complex clinical presentations.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice relating to learning disabilities and autism.

Forfull details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, pleaserefer to the attached Job Description.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Make a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Adults with Learning Disabilities

We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)to join our multidisciplinary Learning Disability Team in Swindon on a 6-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to support adults with diagnosed learning disabilities whose complex needs cannot be met through mainstream services. Working as part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering specialist assessment, intervention and care coordination, helping individuals achieve the best possible outcomes and maintain their health, wellbeing and independence.

You will work closely with service users, families, carers and partner agencies, providing expert clinical support, promoting person-centred care and ensuring individuals receive the services and interventions they need. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities while contributing to the ongoing development of a high-quality community service.

Location: Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon

Hours:37.5 hours per week

Package Description

As a Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £32,073 - £39,043 FTE (Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and crisis planning to identify individual needs and support effective care delivery.
• Provide specialist advice, interventions and ongoing support to individuals with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers.
• Manage a defined caseload, ensuring care is delivered safely, effectively and in line with individual needs and identified risks.
• Assess service user requirements and determine the most appropriate care pathway, including referral to mainstream services with reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, interface meetings and complex case discussions to support coordinated care planning.
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and physiotherapists, to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Develop effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support positive outcomes and service accessibility.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing evolution of the Learning Disability Service within the HCRG Care Group structure.

Personal SpecificationEssential

• Registered Nurse (RNLD or RMN) with relevant professional registration.
• Experience of working within community services and/or learning disability and autism services.
• Experience of supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Experience of working with individuals whose behaviours may be challenging.
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making and care planning skills.
• Ability to undertake risk assessments and develop effective care plans.
• Confident working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of leading meetings and contributing to multidisciplinary discussions.
• Commitment to delivering person-centred care and promoting accessibility for all individuals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Learning Disability service.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures.
• Understanding of non-medical interventions and positive behaviour support approaches.
• Advanced assessment skills and experience managing complex clinical presentations.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice relating to learning disabilities and autism.

Forfull details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, pleaserefer to the attached Job Description.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RNLD or RMN) with relevant professional registration, experience in community services or learning disability and autism services, expertise in handling individuals with complex needs, ability to perform risk assessments, development of care plans, and capable of independent and multidisciplinary team work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RNLD or RMN) with relevant professional registration, experience in community services or learning disability and autism services, expertise in handling individuals with complex needs, ability to perform risk assessments, development of care plans, and capable of independent and multidisciplinary team work.

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 .

Additional information

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

SN25 4AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

SN25 4AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Make a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Adults with Learning Disabilities

We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)to join our multidisciplinary Learning Disability Team in Swindon on a 6-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to support adults with diagnosed learning disabilities whose complex needs cannot be met through mainstream services. Working as part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering specialist assessment, intervention and care coordination, helping individuals achieve the best possible outcomes and maintain their health, wellbeing and independence.

You will work closely with service users, families, carers and partner agencies, providing expert clinical support, promoting person-centred care and ensuring individuals receive the services and interventions they need. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities while contributing to the ongoing development of a high-quality community service.

Location: Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon

Hours:37.5 hours per week

Package Description

As a Specialist Community Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £32,073 - £39,043 FTE (Band 5 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and crisis planning to identify individual needs and support effective care delivery.
• Provide specialist advice, interventions and ongoing support to individuals with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers.
• Manage a defined caseload, ensuring care is delivered safely, effectively and in line with individual needs and identified risks.
• Assess service user requirements and determine the most appropriate care pathway, including referral to mainstream services with reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, interface meetings and complex case discussions to support coordinated care planning.
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals, including nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and physiotherapists, to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Develop effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support positive outcomes and service accessibility.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing evolution of the Learning Disability Service within the HCRG Care Group structure.

Personal SpecificationEssential

• Registered Nurse (RNLD or RMN) with relevant professional registration.
• Experience of working within community services and/or learning disability and autism services.
• Experience of supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Experience of working with individuals whose behaviours may be challenging.
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making and care planning skills.
• Ability to undertake risk assessments and develop effective care plans.
• Confident working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of leading meetings and contributing to multidisciplinary discussions.
• Commitment to delivering person-centred care and promoting accessibility for all individuals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Learning Disability service.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures.
• Understanding of non-medical interventions and positive behaviour support approaches.
• Advanced assessment skills and experience managing complex clinical presentations.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice relating to learning disabilities and autism.

Forfull details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, pleaserefer to the attached Job Description.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RNLD or RMN) with relevant professional registration, experience in community services or learning disability and autism services, expertise in handling individuals with complex needs, ability to perform risk assessments, development of care plans, and capable of independent and multidisciplinary team work.