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Clinical Nursing Specialist - Learning Disability & Autism, London

Client:

St Mary's Hospital

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6/7 (Depending on experience) Learning Disability and Autism Clinical Specialist Nurse to join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on a 12-month maternity cover.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced nurse who will champion the care and support of individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism across our acute hospital settings. You will be at the forefront of promoting equitable access to care, delivering training, and embedding personalised approaches to reduce health inequalities.

We work with a large integrated safeguarding team, including Named Nurses for Children and Adults, a Consultant Nurse, Named Midwife, Named Doctor, Safeguarding midwives, Safeguarding nurses for both children and adults, learning disability/autism staff, and administrators.

The working days are Monday to Friday 9-5.

Main duties of the job

• Act as the lead specialist nurse for learning disability and autism across the Trust.
• Provide clinical advice and support to staff working with patients with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Coordinate and promote the implementation of reasonable adjustments to ensure person-centred care.
• Offer consultation, supervision, and training to colleagues across departments.
• Develop and review care pathways and support quality improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with patients, families, carers, and external agencies to ensure safe and inclusive care planning.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working, wellbeing, staff recognition schemes, and optional benefits like Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loans, or memberships for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff. We consider applications to work flexibly, part-time, or job share. Please discuss this at interview.

Detailed job description and main 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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

• Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
• Educated to a degree level in relevant subject area or evidence of equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ relevant post-registration experience in the same specialty in the NHS
• Recognised teaching certificate
• Master’s Degree in relevant subject

Experience

• Experience of working within an acute hospital setting with people with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Experience of team working and liaison with other agencies
• Knowledge of key professional issues
• Experience and expert knowledge of the MCA and DoLS
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of formal/informal teaching of patients & staff
• Experience of developing standards, guidelines, and policies
• Experience in audit and evaluation of practice/services
• Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice

Skills/knowledge/abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills demonstrated by the ability to engage others.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If shortlisted, you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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