The post-holder will be an extension of the primary care practice working alongside GPs and nurses within the prison healthcare team, providing an augmented Learning Disabilities service to individuals who require support with medium term Learning Disabilities problems. The post-holder will independently assess and provide high quality care and advice to patients with Learning Disabilities problems as well as take decisions to signpost individuals onto appropriate community service support and to refer to the secondary care In Reach team within the prison setting.

The post holder will work alongside all disciplines and professionals to help educate, develop and support a clear understanding of the complexities and scope of Learning Disabilities need within the population. The post holder will liaise closely with Secondary Care Learning Disabilities Services, Local Primary Learning Disabilities Support Services (LPMHSS) and Third Sector Organisations to ensure cohesive and purposeful pathways of care. There will be an expectation to produce evidence that can be used to inform future service design and commissioning of services. This will include using outcome measures, and promoting the highest possible utilisation of the service.

The post may include some unsocial hours. The post-holder will be required to provide services to a number of Primary Care Teams within a Cluster of GP practices

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with learning disability/difficulty.

The post-holder will be an extension of the primary care practice working alongside GPs and nurses within the prison healthcare team, providing an augmented Learning Disabilities service to individuals who require support with medium term Learning Disabilities problems. The post-holder will independently assess and provide high quality care and advice to patients with Learning Disabilities problems as well as take decisions to signpost individuals onto appropriate community service support and to refer to the secondary care In Reach team within the prison setting.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work alongside all disciplines and professionals to help educate, develop and support a clear understanding of the complexities and scope of Learning Disabilities need within the population. The post holder will liaise closely with Secondary Care Learning Disabilities Services, Local Primary Learning Disabilities Support Services (LPMHSS) and Third Sector Organisations to ensure cohesive and purposeful pathways of care. There will be an expectation to produce evidence that can be used to inform future service design and commissioning of services. This will include using outcome measures, and promoting the highest possible utilisation of the service.

The post may include some unsocial hours. The post-holder will be required to provide services to a number of Primary Care Teams within a Cluster of GP practices

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

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

Essential

• Degree in Learning Disabilities related subject or experience gained in the workplace

Registration

Essential

• Appropriate NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate significant post registration experience of working with patients within a Community Learning Disabilities setting and of the assessment of people presenting with Learning Disabilities problems

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

HMP Parc

Heol Hopcyn John

Bridgend

CF35 6AP

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

110-NMR206-0524-C