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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 7 Health Team Manager position within Gwynedd. The post holder will lead and manage the Gwynedd Community team, 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. Using a multi-disciplinary team approach, the post holder will develop the team so it works flexibly, proactively and responsibly to develop and manage clinical care for services users with in Gwynedd to support the needs of the service. The post holder will ensure that the team they manage delivers evidence based, safe effective interventions and clinical care, following the nursing process.

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that the team follows 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 manager to whom staff, patients and their families can access for assistance, advice and support. The post holder will monitor the interaction between staff and service users ensuring that they are treated with dignity, kindness and compassion at all times.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

You will be accountable for the performance management in the team relating to KPI’s and outcome measures ensuring that fundamentals of care are in place and audits are completed where relevant.  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. You will review and respond to Datix and safeguarding, work force issues, and performance which will be reported to the service manager. The post holder will have a good understanding of the CHC process and also be part of the development of pathways and Maturity Matrix.  

Working for our organisation

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.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.