Job overview

The postholder will work closely, in a collaborative way with colleagues across acute and secondary care providers to develop ways of identifying and responding effectively to meeting the needs of people with Learning Disabilties who are admitted to services.

The post holder will be creative and dynamic in realtion to promoting and championing the rights of people with learning disabilities to access healthcare.

The postholder will support colleagues in acute and secondary care to assess people with learning disabilities referred to the service, and will provide advice and guidance to hospital staff regarding:-

• Making reasonable adjustments within the hospital environment.

• Managing behaviour which may challenge services.

• Additional complex health needs experienced by individuals.

The postholder will act as a resource for hospital staff and will provide education and training to raise the profile of people with Learning Disabliites and ensure that their health needs are met.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post: The role is 50% clinical and 50% educational.

Main duties of the job

Develop links between the Liaison Service and all clinical areas within Acute and Secondary health provision in Health Board.

• Work in collaboration with Acute/Secondary Care; Primary Care; CLDT’s; AATU’s and other key stakeholders from health, social care and other agencies.

• Contribute to the development of care pathways to increase awareness of and reduce impact of health inequalities experienced by people with Learning Disabilities.

• Contribute to the identification of barriers to access to healthcare and develop action plans to address.

• Frequently receive and communicate highly complex and sensitive information to/about people with Learning Disabilities, their families, carers and other professionals, to ensure the needs of individuals are met.

• Provide guidance, support and education to people with Learning Disabilities, their families and carers accessing healthcare when required.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.