Learning Disability Access Practitioner

Make a real difference by helping adults with learning disabilities access the right support at the right time.

As part of our friendly multidisciplinary team, you will assess referrals, identify needs and risks, provide advice, and support, and ensure people receive the most appropriate care.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues, carers, health, and social care partners to promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

This is a rewarding opportunity to develop specialist learning disability experience within a supportive and innovative service.

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Full-time and part-time (minimum 0.6 WTE) applications welcome. Flexible working considered.

Essential Requirement: Professional registration, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

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We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages.

Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment.

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

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Experience