Community Nurse (Learning Disabilities)
- Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
- £39,263-47,280 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
- Registered Nurse RNLD, RGN or RMN with a current NMC registration
- Post-registration training with evidence of ongoing professional development in the field of learning disabilities
- Evidence of Post-graduate Certificate or Diploma or equivalent clinical experience
- Comprehensive understanding of current policy and practice in relation to people with learning disabilities
- Teaching qualification or equivalent, or recent experience in the provision of training to health staff
- Evidence of risk assessment and risk management skills
- Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
- Comprehensive understanding of local and national drivers for change in the field of learning disabilities.
- Extensive experience of working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience in the assessment and management of people living with co-morbidities and complex health needs
- Recent experience of working within a Community Team at Band 5, or extensive experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Recent experience of supervising non registered support staff
- Evidence of working with people who display behaviours that challenge
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Evidence of participation in audit cycles
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Registered Nurse RNLD, RGN or RMN with a current NMC registration
- Post-registration training with evidence of ongoing professional development in the field of learning disabilities
- Evidence of Post-graduate Certificate or Diploma or equivalent clinical experience
- Comprehensive understanding of current policy and practice in relation to people with learning disabilities
- Teaching qualification or equivalent, or recent experience in the provision of training to health staff
- Evidence of risk assessment and risk management skills
- Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)
- Comprehensive understanding of local and national drivers for change in the field of learning disabilities.
- Extensive experience of working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience in the assessment and management of people living with co-morbidities and complex health needs
- Recent experience of working within a Community Team at Band 5, or extensive experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Recent experience of supervising non registered support staff
- Evidence of working with people who display behaviours that challenge
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Evidence of participation in audit cycles
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)