Job overview

This post comes during a period of Service Transformation in response to the changing needs of people with a learning disability and the national agenda for improvement. If successful, you will play a vital part within this exciting period of change, by contributing to the design of a new service model providing flexible & responsive services. 

We are looking for a suitably qualified enthusiastic & motivated nurse with current NMC registration to join our Learning Disability Community Team based in Pembrokeshire. 

You will be expected to work proactively & creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence based nursing care to adults & young people with a learning disability in partnership with them & their families/carers. 

You will have the opportunity to work closely with other colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team, and will provide specialist advice, support & training to those on your caseload, their families & carers, and to your colleagues across the Health board. 

You will also be supported to develop your own clinical competency profile & to develop skills in specialist areas of practice.  

Applicants should have postgraduate experience within a healthcare setting, have a broad knowledge of clinical specialties, with evidence of Continuing Professional Development. We offer regular supervision, professional development & access to peer Nursing support.  

Main duties of the job

You will need to:

Have continuing professional accountability and responsibility for the provision of specialist health care, treatment and advice for a defined caseload of clients who have learning disabilities with complex health needs, and their carers, in the community.

Liaise and work in partnership with other agencies to deliver a flexible and responsive service which meets the need of the local population of people with a learning disability and the needs of carers. 

Provide specialist advice, support and training on a range of health issues to other agencies who are responsible for the provision of services/care to people with learning disabilities with the aim of reducing health inequalities for people with a learning disability.

Develop, maintain and be responsible for own knowledge / skills base evidencing professional development through a personal portfolio and participation in annual PADR.

Assess, supervise and appraise designated unqualified health care workers and student nurses.

Play an active role in contributing to the development and improvement of the Learning Disability Service in accordance with the vision, aims and objectives of the service.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire,  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.