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Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Nurse Associate Practitioner

The closing date is 17 November 2026

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Job summary

Are you interested in being part of transforming and developing an innovative service? Humber's Learning Disability Intensive Support Team aims to support people with learning disabilities and their families/carers.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to support the multidisciplinary team and Learning Disability Service in supporting people under the team's care with physical health investigations, planning, and implementing interventions.

We are recruiting one full-time Band 4 Nursing Associate Practitioner. The role will involve working closely with nurses, care coordinators, psychologists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists, as well as the wider teams.

The Practitioner will focus on health action planning and liaising with primary care services to ensure that people with learning disabilities who are supported by the LD-IST receive a high standard of service.

The successful post holder will receive regular supervision and training to support them in carrying out their role successfully.

The successful candidate will work across the Intensive Support Team (IST) and the Learning Disability Inpatient Unit. This role provides the opportunity to develop skills and experience across two closely linked services while ensuring continuity of care for patients as they move through the Learning Disability Pathway. The role will also provide the opportunity to gain a wider understanding of the patient and family/carer journey.

Main duties of the job

• To work under the direction of the Band 6 Specialist Nurses and Band 5 Registered Nurses to implement physical health interventions for service users with learning disabilities.
• To liaise with primary healthcare services to implement reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities.
• To demonstrate an understanding of learning disabilities and consider appropriate ways of working with patients, while advising colleagues on reasonable adjustments.
• To communicate effectively and attend meetings where appropriate, working as part of the LD-IST multidisciplinary team
• To support other members of the team in evaluating the service's effectiveness and completing audits when required.
• To document all work completed using the Trust's electronic record system in line with documentation standards and legislation.
• To attend relevant training to support the effective delivery of the role.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-8024125-26-A

Job locations

Townend Court

298 Cottingham Road

Hull

HU68QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level
• Healthcare qualification

Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities

Essential

• Development of supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals
• Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
• Able to work on own initiative, following direction by the registered professional
• Ability to take part on reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• A good understanding of rehabilitation and community services.
• Knowledge of basic assessments, including risk and the ability to identify needs and care planning
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Understanding or application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area

Person Specification

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level
• Healthcare qualification

Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities

Essential

• Development of supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals
• Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
• Able to work on own initiative, following direction by the registered professional
• Ability to take part on reflective practice and clinical supervision activities

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• A good understanding of rehabilitation and community services.
• Knowledge of basic assessments, including risk and the ability to identify needs and care planning
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Understanding or application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Townend Court

298 Cottingham Road

Hull

HU68QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Townend Court

298 Cottingham Road

Hull

HU68QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Philip Auty

[email protected]

01482336740

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

338-8024125-26-A

Job locations

Townend Court

298 Cottingham Road

Hull

HU68QG

United Kingdom

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