Community Learning Disability Nurse

Job summary

Exciting opportunity for a full time Band 5 Community Nurse to join a busy Community team.

To provide clinical expertise, knowledge and skills in the promotion and maintenance of optimum health for adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

To operate as a practitioner within a learning disability team providing person centred health care.

To improve knowledge and awareness of issues impacting on adults with learning disabilities, and appropriate action to support clients.

The delivery of clinical interventions and treatment to meet the clients assessed health care needs.

Liaise effectively with community and specialist organisations (including acute, local authorities and voluntary organisations).

Responsibility for the implementation of quality assurance systems within a Clinical Governance framework.

Main duties of the job

The Neath CLDT is looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 Community Learning Disability Nurse to join their busy team.

The CLDT covers a diverse population and is passionate about reducing health inequalities and improving health.

The successful applicant will be part of the current plans to modernise community services.

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

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.