Learning Disability Nurse
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £36,176 to £41,953 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | KA6 6PT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Priory |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Priory Hospital Ayr Clinic is looking to recruit a Learning Disability Nurse to join the team. This is a full time role of 37.5 hours including a £5,000 welcome bonus for when you join us.
Based in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, Priory Hospital Ayr Clinic is a low secure service for males and females with a mental health diagnosis and/or a personality disorder. We can support people from all over the UK. Lochlea House and Gatehouse are two step-down services located in Ayrshire, which are part of Ayr Clinic also.
What you'll be doing
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Learning Disability Nurse, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.
You will also:
Deliver prescribed care to a defined group within an agreed framework.
Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes, and acting as the patient's named nurse.
Accurately observe and engage with patients in order to assess their needs and evaluate their progress.
Monitor and review Nursing Care plans.
Based in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, Priory Hospital Ayr Clinic is a low secure service for males and females with a mental health diagnosis and/or a personality disorder. We can support people from all over the UK. Lochlea House and Gatehouse are two step-down services located in Ayrshire, which are part of Ayr Clinic also.
What you'll be doing
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Learning Disability Nurse, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.
You will also:
Deliver prescribed care to a defined group within an agreed framework.
Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes, and acting as the patient's named nurse.
Accurately observe and engage with patients in order to assess their needs and evaluate their progress.
Monitor and review Nursing Care plans.