Learning Disability Nurse

BSO Recruitment & Selection Services; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the healthcare sector is seeking a qualified nurse for a position at Redwood Children’s Learning Disability Home. The role involves providing responsive residential care to children with learning disabilities. Candidates must hold a nursing qualification and have at least 2 years of post-registration experience. This position promotes evidence-based practice while ensuring high standards of person-centred care. Areas of work include Derry or Londonderry, with a closing date for applications of 6 Nov 2025.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or other nursing qualification allowing registration with NMC.
• 2 years post‑registration experience at Band 5 or above.

Responsibilities

• Work with service users presenting challenging behaviours.
• Deliver and promote evidence based practice.
• Contribute to improving person centred nursing care.

Skills

Working with challenging behaviours

Evidence based practice

Person centred nursing care

Education

Degree or diploma in nursing

2 years post-registration experience at Band 5 or above

Job description

The post holder will be aligned to Redwood Children’s Learning Disability Home and will work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary group across the Children’s Disability Service to provide flexible, timely, responsive residential care to our service users, who are children and young people with learning disability and/or behavioural needs, who require this type of support. These service users may engage in self‑injurious behaviours and could have increased levels of anxiety and impulsive dysregulated presentations that can be linked to their learning disability and / or trauma. Under the supervision of the Registered Manager / Team Leader, the post holder will undertake a range of duties allocated to their role, ensuring the needs of service users are met to a high standard in the home and that the care is person centred, safe, effective and compassionate as per the Children’s Home regulations and guidance. Redwood Children’s Disability Residential Home is based on a social care model which focuses on a trauma‑informed approach, engaging the Positive Behaviour Support Model and My Safety Intervention practices.

Responsibilities

• Be confident in own ability to work with service users who can present with challenging behaviours towards themselves and the staff and have the resilience to cope with any accompanying stress.
• Deliver and promote evidence based practice and agreed care pathways.
• Contribute to the improvement of effective person centred nursing care.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or other nursing qualification allowing registration with NMC.
• 2 years post‑registration experience at Band 5 or above.

Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 06 Nov 2025

Area: All of Northern Ireland
Closing date: 07 Nov 2025