Community Nurse for Children with Disabilities
To work within a multi-disciplinary team closely with staff from other agencies to promote and maintain high standards of care for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, developmental delay, and complex needs. This will involve assessing developmental and associated health needs, planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate programmes of care. Where required, more specialist assessment will be undertaken under the indirect clinical supervision of a Senior Nurse or Team Leader. Such work will be underpinned by ordinary life principles and evidence-based practice. The post holder will be expected to work with children, their families, carers, staff teams, and other professionals in a variety of community settings with ongoing support. In addition, the post holder will assist with service development activities within the team.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen to work within the Child & Adolescent Learning Disability Service based at Denbighshire Children's Centre. The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and staff from other agencies to promote and maintain high standards of care for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, developmental delay, and complex needs across Conwy & Denbighshire. This will involve assessing developmental and associated health needs, planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate programmes of care. Where required, more specialist assessment will be undertaken under the indirect clinical supervision of a Senior Nurse or Team Leader. Such work will be underpinned by ordinary life principles and evidence-based practice. The post holder will be expected to work with children, their families, carers, staff teams, and other professionals in a variety of community settings with ongoing support. In addition, the post holder will assist with service development activities within the team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English 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.
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
Qualifications
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Experience
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Knowledge
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
Skills
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
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.
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