Job overview

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 34 MONTHS  TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST. 

The children's learning disability are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team and is passionate about supporting children and young people with disabilities.

The health care support workers within the service work closely with the learning disability nurses and other professionals to provide good quality, person-centred support to children, young people and their families.

They provide interventions directly to families and support educational establishments to develop and implement positive behavioural plans.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Clinical Practitioners in the collection of information for on going monitoring of behavioural, developmental and psychological interventions.

To assist practitioners in the delivery of specific components of intervention plans. 

To participate in developing and delivering group based interventions 

To provide support in conjunction with parents / carers and service staff from other agencies and the voluntary sector and in line with agreed programmes developed to meet the aims of care plans

 Maintain good communication and working relationships through accurate and timely reporting to managers and colleagues. This will include providing written records related to the care plan objectives, behavioural recordings and written reports of events or incidents relevant to the child’s care

Maximise flexibility by fulfilling such other duties as may be delegated by the Team Leader or Service Manager commensurate with the grade.

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.

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