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Team Leader Learning Disabilities

NHS

Bronllys

On-site

GBP 46,000 - 54,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

NHS seeks a Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities to enhance care standards in a collaborative environment. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, and implementation of holistic care strategies while leading the Community Learning Disability Team. A focus on personal development and team leadership is essential, promising a rewarding career in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse with experience in Learning Disabilities.
  • Knowledge of Mental Health legislation and interventions.
  • Extensive clinical and medication management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and plan care needs for individuals with learning disabilities.
  • Coordinate multi-professional approaches for holistic care.
  • Ensure high standards of service delivery in line with guidelines.

Skills

Leadership
Clinical skills
Problem-solving

Education

Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
Postgraduate qualification or significant relevant experience
Educational experience/Teaching qualification

Job description

The post holder will carry the continuing responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs and quality assurance.

The Manager will develop and coordinate a multi-professional approachproviding evidence-based care to all those who use the service.This collaboration will harness an integrative agency approach so that physical, psychological and social care agencies are working together in providing holistic care to individuals who require its support.The post holder will be responsible for the continued development of the CLDT and will ensure service delivery is of a high professional standard, in line with Health Board policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

To work within the policies, procedures and guidelines set out by the Health Board and professional bodies. Operate within the guidelines set by the NSF, Clinical Governance, Risk Management and NICE guidelines.

Establish and maintain effective care through the holistic and comprehensive assessment of service user's needs, planning, implementation, and review in accordance with PTHB and relevant Learning Disability policy and procedures.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

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.

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

Person Specification
Qualifications
  • Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
  • Postgraduate qualification or significant relevant experience in related field
  • Evidence of personal and clinical development
  • Extensive knowledge of a wide range of learning disability health issues
  • Knowledge and application of the Mental Health Measure Knowledge of research and evidence-based interventions both new and historic. Ability to underpin these with practice related experience Knowledge of current legislation Knowledge of the Improvement Cymru Action Plan for Wales
  • Experience of specialist research in learning disabilities
  • Educational experience/Teaching qualification
  • In-depth medication management skills, and ability to demonstrate how these are used
Experience
  • Experience of managing teams
  • Community, hospital and acute experience
  • Experience of providing supervision in group and individually
  • Ability to provide presentations of a significant depth to large audiences, with confidence
Other
  • Enthusiastic & self-motivating
  • Ability to make own transport arrangements for home visits / to travel between sites
  • Welsh speaker/learner
  • Ability to lead a team confidently, professionally and sensitively
  • Good care planning and problem-solving skills
  • Clinical and management leadership skills
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Ability to balance conflicting issues with sensitivity, thought and understanding
  • Positive attitude towards those with severe and enduring mental health issues
  • Ability to act on own initiative, but able to balance the need to ask for advice
  • Ability to lead/manage a team compassionately and professionally
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.

£46,840 to £53,602 a yearper annum pro rata

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