Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Learning Disability Community Nurse/Care Co-ordinator

The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our South Durham Integrated Community Team.

Whether you are an experienced Registered Nurse or newly registered, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive service that puts people at the heart of everything we do. You will work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team and Social Care colleagues, with the time, support and opportunities to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support.

We also warmly welcome applications from Student Nurses who are due to register within the next three months. A comprehensive preceptorship and training programme will be provided, helping you to build your confidence, develop your skills and grow your career within this specialist area of nursing.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly experienced multidisciplinary team within the Durham locality, supporting people with learning disabilities to achieve the best possible health, wellbeing and quality of life. The role is based at Durham County Council Offices in Spennymoor (DL16 6JQ).

As part of the team, you will manage your own caseload while delivering and supporting a range of nursing interventions. You will work closely with people with learning disabilities, their families, carers and other health and social care professionals to provide high-quality, person-centred care.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can bring a calm, confident and resilient approach to the role. Being able to build positive and therapeutic relationships with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers will be an important part of your work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and build specialist knowledge across a broad range of health and social care needs within a community setting. You will be supported by an experienced team while developing your confidence and knowledge within this rewarding area of nursing.

About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 346-DDL-029-26
Job locations: Durham County Council Offices, Green Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQ, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD
• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
• Working collaboratively with service users with a learning disability and their families/carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Durham County Council Offices, Green Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Manager Pauline Young, Pauline.Young@durham.gov.uk, 03000269405

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