Registered Nurse - Tan Y Coed

NHS; Llanfairfechan; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Llanfairfechan is looking for a qualified nurse to join their team providing ongoing assessment and treatment for individuals with Learning Disabilities. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and a passion for working with challenging behaviors, as well as excellent communication and documentation skills. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse patient group within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with Learning Disabilities.
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately.
• Awareness of Policies related to Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs.
• Supervise and mentor qualified and unqualified staff.
• Coordinate care for a specified group of service users.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work under pressure

Basic IT skills

Welsh speaker

Education

RNLD or RMN / RGN

NMC Registered

Job description

Please note for Welsh students, you must apply via Streamlining where all available jobs can be located.

Are you interested in challenging your expectations of working with people with a Learning Disability?

Are you able to share your positivity and lead a team even in the most challenging situations?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a nurse to join our team at the Bryn Y Neuadd Site, providing on‑going assessment and treatment for people with Learning Disabilities.

We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and imaginative qualified nurse to become an integral part of our multidisciplinary team. In return for your skills we offer the chance to be at the forefront of working with a diverse and rewarding patient group and within a service that offers the unique chance to be at the very core of progressive service design. We also offer the opportunity to work with an experienced and highly skilled staff team and support to enhance your career progression.

You should have an interest in working with people with a learning disability, have experience of working with people who have a learning disability who may exhibit behaviours that are challenging, are autistic or who have an existing mental health issue. Experience in working in an inpatient environment and managing challenging situations is also desirable.

Please note: This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service user.

Supervise mentor and teach qualified and unqualified staff including student.

Coordinate care for a specified group of service users.

Take a proactive role in the management of risk. i.e. risk assessments, reporting incidents and near misses

With the relevant experience act as a supervisor, mentor or assessor for students or Healthcare support workers.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Shortlisting

• RNLD or RMN / RGN with experience supporting people with Learning Disabilities

Shortlisting

• NMC Registered
• Experience of providing holistic nursing care
• Clear understanding of contract of care
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately
• Clear understanding of consent processes
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Basic IT skills
• Evidence of post registration study and training (e.g. POVA, child protection, ILS)
• Clear understanding of Clinical Governance Framework
• Implement evidence based practice
• Knowledge of incident reporting policy
• Awareness of Policies
• Welsh Speaker

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.