Community Learning Disability Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Wrexham Learning Disability Community Health team at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

This is a Band 5 Community Learning Disability Nurse position within Wrexham. The post holder will work as part of the Learning Disability team based at Wrexham ensuring interfaces between the Local Authority and neighbouring services within the Division including community mental health teams, in patient services, as well as other statutory agencies and the voluntary sector.

The post holder will ensure they deliver evidence based, safe effective interventions and clinical care, following the nursing process.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that they follow the service principles and strategy for people with a learning disability while delivering safe, effective and high-quality specialist service in line with agreed standards.

The post holder will have excellent communication skills and will be a visible and accessible member of the team, patients and their families can access for assistance, advice and support.

The post holder will be expected to communicate and receive highly complex and sensitive information and able to analyse and interpret information and act appropriately where there may be barriers to acceptance.

The post holder will have a good understanding of the CHC process and also be part of the development of pathways and Maturity Matrix.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • RNLD. Will consider student nurses due to qualify

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in learning disability services

Desirable

  • Broad range of experience working in health & social care settings

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate a good understanding of Learning Disability, including Mental Health, Forensics, Challenging Behaviour and PLD/Complex Health.-Awareness of current developments within a clinical setting
  • Completed training in mentoring & Assessing student nurses

Desirable

  • Awareness of current developments within – Learning Disability services
  • Understanding of clinical governance

Values

Essential

  • Evidence of effective team working
  • Ability to work positively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work autonomously Display flexibility to adapt to organisational changes as well as changes within the service.

Desirable

  • Leadership and motivational skills

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise and work proactively
  • Ability to manage a designated caseload without direct supervision
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Flexible approach to the needs of the service
  • Ability to travel between locations in a timely manner

Desirable

  • IT Skills
  • Welsh Speaker desirable

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).

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

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