Registered Nurse (LD)

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Radlett; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Elm Ward in Radlett, Hertfordshire, is recruiting a Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to join an 8-bed inpatient service delivering assessment, treatment and support for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. The role involves multidisciplinary teamwork, promoting independence, and person-centred care within a safe, therapeutic environment.

You will coordinate shifts, support the Charge Nurse and Team Leader, and contribute to discharge planning while role modelling best

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and clinical skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic inpatient environment.
• Sound understanding of learning disabilities, autism, positive behavioural support, and person-centred care.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to promoting dignity, equality, inclusion and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Coordinate shifts and support the Charge Nurse and Team Leader to ensure a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Act as a role model for junior staff, students and new team members, promoting best practice and person-centred care.
• Support service users through assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning in a multidisciplinary setting.

Job description

Would you like to join an innovative organisation committed to delivering outstanding care through exceptional people?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, motivated, and enthusiastic Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to join the team at Elm Ward, based in Radlett, Hertfordshire.

Elm Ward is an 8-bedded specialist Learning Disability inpatient service providing assessment, treatment, and support for adults with learning disabilities and associated mental health, behavioural, and complex care needs. The ward offers a structured, person-centred, and therapeutic environment focused on promoting independence, improving quality of life, reducing restrictive practices, and supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals.

We are looking for a Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) who is:

• Passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
• Skilled at building positive therapeutic relationships.
• Committed to promoting independence, choice, and inclusion.
• Resilient, professional, and dedicated to maintaining high standards of clinical practice.
• An effective team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

As a Staff Nurse (RNLD) on Elm Ward, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality nursing care to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will support service users through assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning, promoting positive outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

In addition to providing direct clinical care, you will contribute to the effective management of the ward by coordinating shifts, supporting the Charge Nurse and Team Leader, and ensuring a safe, therapeutic, and responsive environment. You will act as a role model for junior staff, students, and new team members, promoting best practice and person-centred care.

The role requires flexibility to work a full range of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

We are seeking a Registered Learning Disability Nurse who can demonstrate:

• Excellent organisational and clinical skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic inpatient environment.
• A sound understanding of learning disabilities, autism, positive behavioural support, and person-centred care.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to promoting dignity, equality, inclusion, and recovery

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our Family Of Over 4,500 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Storm Williams Job title: Clinical Matron Email address: [e-mail]