CYP - Community Nurse LD CAMHS

Go back Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust CYP - Community Nurse LD CAMHS The closing date is 17 December 2025 Learning Disability Team Opportunities - Join Our Cheshire CYP Family. Are you a caring and committed Learning Disability or Mental Health Nurse with experience supporting children and young people with learning disabilities? Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in your local community? If so, we invite you to take the next step in your career with our dynamic NHS team, delivering exceptional mental health support to children and young people aged 0-18. Discover more about our services at MyMind.org.uk [URL]. We are looking for an enthusiastic, full-time Learning Disability Nurse or Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our East & South Cheshire Learning Disability Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMH). In this rewarding post, you will use your specialist expertise and compassion to make a genuine impact on young lives, ensuring every child and young person receives the highest quality care tailored to their individual needs. This is a 1 WTE (whole time equivalent), 37.5 hours per week position within our Cheshire East services. Join our supportive NHS family and play a vital role in transforming lives across the region. For further information and resources, please visit MyMind.org.uk [URL]. Planned shortlisting date is 19 December 2025, planned interview date is 23 January 2026. Main duties of the job Main Responsibilities of the Specialist Role – manage a defined clinical caseload of children and young people aged 0-18 who have mild to moderate learning disabilities and present with behaviours that challenge, working within our multidisciplinary 0-18 CYPMH Team. Operate with professional autonomy whilst engaging collaboratively with colleagues to deliver person‑centred, evidence‑based interventions tailored to individual needs. Provide consultation and guidance on Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), drawing on your specialist knowledge to help support children and young people with learning disabilities. Act as a champion for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) within the team, promoting greater awareness and understanding, and supporting an inclusive approach to care. This specialist clinical role places you at the forefront of supporting children and young people with learning disabilities, ensuring they receive expert, compassionate care that makes a lasting difference to their lives. About us Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall. As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP. Job responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values‑based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme? Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon Person Specification Qualifications Demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning & development Registered Nurse – Learning Disability Knowledge and Expertise Ability to assess / plan / evaluate care to clients and parents or carers Ability to participate in and develop nursing practice Support clients in crisis Ability to chair meetings and lead a team meeting Deliver training to other professionals and services. Learning disability and child related policy Safeguarding children NHS policy / practice e.g. health improvement / public health agenda Experience Experience of working with children with Severe Learning Disabilities and challenging behaviour and or mental health problems and their families / carers Experience in working in a behavioural service, experience of a positive behaviour support model Delivering training / parenting courses and presentations Multi‑agency / professional working Clinical supervision of staff Positive attitude to young people with Learning Disabilities Awareness of relevant legislation and good practice relating to young people with Learning Disabilities (Valuing People) Appreciation of governance Experience in delivery of quality initiatives Experience of working in CAMHS 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. 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