# Community Learning Disability Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- **Location:** Block 5, Carlton Court
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Learning disability nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T14:11:08.498Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Caernarfon/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/MH_Learning_Disabilities/MH_Learning_Disabilities-v8294908
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8294908?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

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

This is a Band 6 Community Learning Disability Nurse position within Gwynedd. The post holder will work as part of the Learning Disability team based at Gwynedd 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.

### Detailed job description and main 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.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant amount of experience within the clinical speciality or a relevant nursing role.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Experience/knowledge of senior nurse role

### Aptitude and Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate and receive complex information
- The ability to diagnose a problem and take corrective action
- Ability to analyse assessment results and transfer them into relevant packages of care Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team

**Desirable**

- Ability to speak Welsh IT Skills
- Ability to manage resources

### Qualifications and/or Knowledge

**Essential**

- RNLD Qualification
- Evidence of a degree level Qualification or equivalent qualification in line with NMC registration.
- Plus evidence of post grad education and of ongoing CPD

**Desirable**

- Management qualification and /or management experience
- Mentor/supervisor/assessor

## Documents

- [jd - sd (docx, 110.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613480)
- [ps - mp (docx, 409.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613481)
- [mh&ld welcome letter (pdf, 526.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613483)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 89.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613482)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937)
- [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632)

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