# ***REGISTERED LEARNING DISABILITY NURSE - RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN*** > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-learning-disability-nurse-recruitment-campaign/2bf9a531-ff5b-4fd3-b2bb-fadc5cf72d34 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-learning-disability-nurse-recruitment-campaign/2bf9a531-ff5b-4fd3-b2bb-fadc5cf72d34.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Woodfield House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Learning disability nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: VARIOUS - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, VARIOUS ROLES AVAILABLE - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:47:46.700Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/ROTHERHAM_DONCASTER_NORTH_LINCS/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disabilities_Nurse/Learning_Disabilities_Nurse-v8356702 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8356702?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a compassionate, motivated and dedicated Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to people's lives? Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust has a range of Registered Learning Disability Nurse opportunities available across our services and sites in Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. We welcome applications from experienced nurses as well as those looking to develop their career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation. Our nursing opportunities span a variety of services and clinical settings, supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and a diverse range of needs. Depending on the vacancy, you may work across community services, forensics, specialist learning disability teams, inpatient services or other areas providing person-centred care and support. You will work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams to promote independence, improve health and wellbeing, uphold dignity and ensure that people receive care tailored to their individual needs. You will have the opportunity to state your vacancy preference on your application and at interview. If you are appointable at interview but are not successful for your preferred vacancy, you will be given the option to be added to our recruitment pipeline for any future vacancies that arise. ### Main duties of the job As a Registered Learning Disability Nurse, you will deliver safe, person-centred care in partnership with individuals, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include: - Assessing needs, managing caseloads and developing individualised care plans - Promoting health, wellbeing, independence, dignity and choice - Supporting access to healthcare and reducing health inequalities - Delivering evidence-based nursing care and safe medication management - Coordinating care with families, carers and partner agencies - Promoting safeguarding, consent and positive risk management - Maintaining accurate clinical records and complying with NMC standards and Trust policies - Contributing to quality improvement, service development and multidisciplinary reviews - Supporting colleagues and students through supervision and knowledge sharing - Maintaining professional registration, mandatory training and continuing development Depending on the role, you may work in community, inpatient or forensic services, helping people with learning disabilities achieve the best possible health outcomes and quality of life. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached job descriptions and person specifications to view the full details about the roles on offer. You must hold current NMC registration as a Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (or be a student nurse due to receive this) and demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development. The specific experience and qualifications required will vary between vacancies, so please refer to the individual job description and person specification. Should you choose to apply, please ensure you are demonstrating how you meet the competencies highlighted in the question section of your application and provided detailed examples. We reserve the right to close the post early if a high number of applications are received. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to undertake holistic nursing assessments and formulate appropriate packages of care - Ability to coordinate care effectively within a multidisciplinary framework - Strong communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication to individual needs - Ability to build effective working relationships with service users, families, carers and partner agencies - Ability to provide specialist clinical advice, guidance, education and support to others - Ability to work autonomously, prioritise workload and manage competing demands - Ability to identify, assess and respond appropriately to clinical and safeguarding risks - Ability to use electronic clinical systems and standard digital applications - Ability to contribute to team meetings, case conferences, reviews, audit and quality improvement activity **Desirable** - Ability to develop or deliver training and information resources ### General **Essential** - Can you please confirm you will demonstrate how you meet the competencies highlighted in this section of your application and provide detailed examples? - Please state your locality preference - Doncaster, Rotherham, North Lincolnshire (you can select more than one if applicable) - Please state your preferred setting i.e. inpatient, community, forensics - Please indicate whether you would consider roles with 24 hour shift patterns. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of the health needs of people with learning disabilities and the factors contributing to health inequalities - Understanding of person-centred care, health facilitation and reasonable adjustments - Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and associated codes of practice - Knowledge of adult and children safeguarding responsibilities, policies and procedures - Knowledge of medicines management and professional accountability in accordance with NMC standards - Understanding of clinical governance, evidence-based practice, confidentiality, information governance and record keeping - Awareness of current health and social care legislation, policy and developments affecting learning disability services **Desirable** - Knowledge of positive behavioural support, communication needs or complex physical and mental health needs ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of assessing the health and care needs of people with learning disabilities - Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing person-centred care plans and health action plans - Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working - Experience of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding practice - Experience of maintaining accurate written and electronic clinical records - Experience of supporting people to access primary, secondary and mainstream healthcare services **Desirable** - Experience of working in community settings and managing a defined caseload - Experience of teaching, supervising or supporting students and colleagues - Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) with current NMC registration - Recognised certificate, diploma or degree-level professional nursing qualification - Commitment to maintaining NMC revalidation and continuing professional development requirements **Desirable** - Practice assessor, mentor preparation, teaching or training qualification, or willingness to complete relevant training - Relevant post-registration study or specialist training ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Commitment to person-centred, inclusive and non-discriminatory practice - Commitment to promoting dignity, choice, independence, health equality and the rights of people with learning disabilities - Professional, reliable and accountable, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries - Able to work collaboratively whilst using initiative and sound professional judgement - Committed to reflective practice, clinical supervision and ongoing professional development - Flexible and able to respond positively to changing service needs - Able to work across a range of community and healthcare settings ### Artificial Intelligence **Essential** - Please confirm if you have used artificial intelligence to complete this application. 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Relying solely on AI to write your application can negatively impact your chances of success and may result in your application being rejected. ## Documents - [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515) - [job description and person specification examples (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10683516) - [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789) - [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.