Newly Registered Nursing - Learning Disability Nurse; B5

PLEASE ENSURE YOU COMPLETE A NEW APPLICATION WHEN APPLYING & NOTE MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s 2026 Newly Registered Nursing Recruitment programme is now open.

Learning Disability Nursing is a very rewarding career!

You will be joining the learning disability nursing workface at a very exciting time of progress and development. Within NHS GGC learning disability nurses will work either within inpatient or community services.

The role of a Learning Disability Nurse is to support individuals and their families to ensure health needs are met and individuals are able to reach their potential and live meaningful lives.

As a Learning Disability Nurse you will work across the lifespan. Our population has a diverse range of health needs from early diagnosis to end of life care. You will play a vital and unique role working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a health care setting. You will contribute to:

• Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating holistic, person centred care.
• Reduce health inequalities of people with learning disabilities.
• Reduce barriers to health and care services to promote an individual’s wellbeing.
• Support people with a learning disability to live a fulfilling life.

When you join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, you join an organisation that is committed to delivering high quality, innovative health and social care that is person-centred.

Every day we pool our knowledge, skills and resources to be the best for our patients, their families and each other. Everyone is recognised as having a role to play in providing outstanding person centred care.

Throughout your first year in post you will undertake the newly registered nurse programme which supports your transition from pre-registered student to registered, confident and capable health professional. This includes corporate and specialist induction, a period of preceptorship, clinical supervision sessions and Flying Start, Scotland’s national development programme for all newly registered nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.

As a Band 5 Nurse you’ll find that you will have the opportunity to work with really amazing nursing colleagues with day‑time guidance provided by your peers, Senior Charge Nurses / Nurse Team Leads and Lead Nurses.

Our Clinical Nurse Education Team are dedicated to supporting you in the clinical area encouraging your development with regards to knowledge, skills and career progression.

Whilst you may not be familiar with Glasgow and the surrounding areas as a place to live and work, the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area has many attractions. The West of Scotland combines cosmopolitan charm, lush countryside and soothing seaside. Culturally diverse, architecturally stunning and historically rich, this vibrant region is home to innovation, celebration and the largest city in Scotland – Glasgow.

You can enjoy living in great locations across Glasgow and its outskirts - all with good transport links to our Hospital sites.

As Scotland’s most populous region, the West of Scotland is home to approximately two million people. In addition to the city of Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire make up this captivating and eclectic part of the country.

Please complete your application in full and include your areas of interest within your assessment application.

Applications must be received by the closing date of 31st March 2026 m

Referees must be an academic supervisor and a previous placement mentor.

We will be looking to start you as a band 4 Health Care Support Worker as soon as you pre-employment checks have been completed with your latest start date with us being no later than Monday 5th October 2026.

We look forward to receiving your application and you can be assured the friendliest of welcomes awaits you.