Role and Purpose of the Community Learning Disability Team

The Community Learning Disability Team is part of the Care Trust Plus.  We are a multidisciplinary team, comprised of Community Nurses, Social Workers, Community Learning Disability Workers, Carers’ Support Workers, Admin, Advice Officer, Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinators, Senior Clinical Medical Officer, Speech Therapist, Physiotherapists and Psychologist.

We commission and provide a service to adults aged 18+, who have a learning disability and are living within their local community, in accordance with the NHS & Community Care Act 1990, Health of the Nation and Patient Charter Legislation.  We also assess the needs of young people during transition from children’s to adult services.

Team Philosophy

We will provide a pro-active service, which addresses and promotes the health, social, educational and cultural needs of people with a learning disability, enabling them to live ordinary, self-determined lives within their local community. 

We will promote the key objectives of Valuing People, ie, Rights, Independence, Choice and Inclusion.

We will promote positive options for people with a learning disability.

What We Provide

The Community Learning Disability Team offers a confidential service for individuals with a learning disability, their parents/carers and statutory, voluntary or private agencies.  We assess people’s needs before arranging services to meet those needs.

As part of our service we provide:

• Community Care Assessments and Care Management function

• Specialist treatments and interventions
  • Behaviour management
  • Counselling
  • Epilepsy management plans
  • Hydro/rebound therapy
  • Medication treatment monitoring
  • Physiotherapy and posture management
  • Psychology techniques
  • Speech & Language Therapy
• Assistance in accessing
  • Day activities
  • Direct Payments/Independent Living Fund
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Housing
  • Mainstream health facilities
  • Social and leisure activities
• Support in developing
  • Communication skills
  • Healthy lifestyles/Health Action Plans
  • Independent living skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Person Centred Plans
  • Self-advocacy skills
  • Self-management skills
  • Social skills
  • Transition plans
• The team networks with a range of other professionals to ensure service users' needs are met, including:
  • Connexions
  • Employment services
  • Grimsby College
  • Housing
  • Humberston Park School
  • Leisure services
  • Mainstream health services
  • Mental health
  • Police
  • Service providers
  • Supporting people
  • Voluntary organisations

Care Management

The Community Learning Disability Team assesses individual needs, develops Care Plans and purchases services for adults with a learning disability and their carers.  The team reviews and monitors these services in liaison with service users, their carers and providers.

How to access our service

To request a service or obtain more information, please contact us: Community Learning Disabiltiy Team, The William Molson Centre, Kent Street, Grimsby, DN32 7DJ

Telephone: 01472 629300

Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:30am - 5:00pm & Fridays: 8:30am - 4:30pm