Team Manager - Community Learning Disability Team
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £50,129 to £57,365 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 050-NMR444-0826
Job locations: Gwynedd, Gwynedd, LL55 1BN, United Kingdom

Job summary
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.

About us
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.

Job 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.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
• Evidence of personal & clinical development
• Management experience

Desirable

• Professional degree
• Management qualification

Experience
Essential

• Supervisory Experience
• Sound understanding of Community LD Multidisciplinary Team Work

Desirable

• Community experience

Aptitude and Ability
Essential

• Excellent Communication and IT Skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Knowledge and evidence of Mental Health Measure
• Risk Assessment Skills

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Good care planning and problem solving
• Service user and carer involvement

Values
Essential

• Enthusiastic and self motivated
• Ability to be adapatable and lead changes in practice when needed

Desirable

• Ability to work to deadlines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address: Gwynedd, Gwynedd, LL55 1BN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Community Service Manager Carys Jones, carys.jones@wales.nhs.uk, 03000850015