Job summary An exciting opportunity has become available within the Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Service (CALDS) for a Learning Disability Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic MDT, supporting children and young people with a learning disability living in Gwent. This post is part time and temporary to cover a period of maternity leave. CALDS is a specialist multi-disciplinary service consisting of Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapy, Psychology and Psychiatry. We offer a range of services for children and adolescents with a learning disability, from assessment and intervention to consultation, liaison and training for other agencies. Referrals are accepted for children and adolescents with a moderate to severe learning disability in conjunction with complex emotional/behavioural/mental health issues. Main duties of the job The post holder will hold a clinical caseload and will be expected to provide a variety of assessments and interventions for children and young people on an individual or group basis in a community setting. The post holder will joint work with other professionals within the team to meet the needs of children and young people with high level of complex needs. The post holder will work both autonomously and jointly with other members of the team to provide interventions and undertake specific programme preparation and administrative tasks. They are required to respond flexibly to changing needs within the child and adolescent learning disability team. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. This post is fixed term for 10 months due to - meet the needs of the service About us Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Date posted 07 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 10 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 040-NMR672-0924-A Job locations St Cadoc's Hospital Lodge Road Caerleon NP18 3XQ Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will Manage a caseload of children and adolescents Undertake clinical assessments for children and adolescents Develop person centred care plans based on clinical assessment of need Develop and contribute to the development of Positive Behavioural Support Plans for children and young people who are open to the service Work as part of the CALDS and wider multi-disciplinary team to provide intervention programmes. Further details can be found in the attached job description Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will Manage a caseload of children and adolescents Undertake clinical assessments for children and adolescents Develop person centred care plans based on clinical assessment of need Develop and contribute to the development of Positive Behavioural Support Plans for children and young people who are open to the service Work as part of the CALDS and wider multi-disciplinary team to provide intervention programmes. Further details can be found in the attached job description Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered learning disability nurse with current NMC registration Desirable Experience of working in a community learning disability setting Experience Essential Experience of working with children/young people with a broad range of complex needs Desirable Positive Behaviour Support qualification Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered learning disability nurse with current NMC registration Desirable Experience of working in a community learning disability setting Experience Essential Experience of working with children/young people with a broad range of complex needs Desirable Positive Behaviour Support qualification 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address St Cadoc's Hospital Lodge Road Caerleon NP18 3XQ Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)