Learning disabilities and Autism specialist Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust as the Learning Disability and Autism Nursing Lead.

The post holder will act as an expert clinical resource, providing accessible, accurate, and relevant information, advice, and support to patients with a learning disability or autism, their families and carers, Trust staff, and partner organisations. They will provide specialist leadership to ensure that people with a learning disability or autism receive safe, equitable, and person-centred care and that appropriate reasonable adjustments are identified and implemented to meet individual needs.

The successful candidate will identify, develop, and lead initiatives that enhance the experience and outcomes of patients with a learning disability or autism across all Trust services. The post holder will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided to this patient group, using data, audit findings, patient feedback, incident reviews, and national benchmarking standards to drive continuous improvement.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The Learning Disability and Autism Lead Nurse will work both independently and as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing expert clinical leadership, advice, and support to improve the care and experience of people with a learning disability or autism accessing Trust services. The post holder will coordinate information with patients, carers, clinical teams, and partner agencies to support effective patient journeys across outpatient, inpatient, and discharge pathways. They will promote awareness of the specific health needs of people with a learning disability or autism, supporting staff to deliver person-centred care and implement reasonable adjustments in accordance with national standards and statutory requirements. Acting as a highly visible specialist nurse resource across the organisation and lead on the Trusts strategy for the management in Adults with an Learning disability or autism.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.