Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Job reference:005263
Salary:£19.80 per hour, plus benefits
Closing date:27/05/2026
Location:St Albans
Job Description
Could you provide compassionate, person-centred nursing support to people with learning disabilities?
Join our award-winning charity and make a genuine difference every day.
We’re looking for a caring, skilled, and motivated Registered Nurse (RGN) to join our friendly, supportive team in St Albans, Hertfordshire. This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) with flexible shifts (AM/PM) and opportunities for overtime.
At MacIntyre, everything we do is rooted in our DNA: being people-centred, inclusive, positive, and always striving to do better. If you share these values, you’ll feel right at home here.
Your nursing responsibilities
You’ll play a vital role in ensuring high-quality, holistic healthcare, including:
- Conducting health assessmentsand ongoing monitoring
- Developing and reviewing Health Action Planswithin person-centred care plans
- Administering medications and treatments safely, including vaccinations and diabetes-related injections
- Responding to health concerns and medical emergencies
- Supporting with mobility needs, includinghoisting and pushing wheelchairs
- Managing medication systems, including ordering, auditing, and safe storage
You’ll combine clinical expertise with compassion, ensuring care is always tailored to each individual.
Why join us?
- Be part of a supportive, values-driven team
- Work in a positive, engaging environmentwhere no two days are the same
- Make a real, lasting impacton people’s lives
- Access flexible workingand overtime opportunities
- Join a respected charitywith a strong reputation in learning disability support
If you’re a nurse who brings energy, empathy, and a truly people-centred approach, we’d love to hear from you.
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About you
You’re a qualified Registered Nurse (RGN) with solid clinical experience and a genuine passion for supporting people with learning disabilities.
You bring both professionalism and warmth to your practice, combining strong clinical skills with a truly people-centred approach. You’re confident working with a range of health needs and are committed to delivering safe, high-quality care that respects each person’s individuality.
You will have experience supporting people with a variety of conditions, including:
- PEG feeding
- Catheter, and suctions of secretions, alongside stoma care
- Epilepsy and Diabetic care
- Skin integrity
You’ll also be confident in:
- Administering medications and treatments safely, includingvaccinations and diabetes-related injections
- Carrying out health assessments and baseline records, monitoring changing needs
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, families, and external professionals
Most importantly, you share our values — you’re compassionate, proactive, and motivated to make a real difference in people’s everyday lives.
"Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding."
About us
MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.
We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.
How to apply
If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.
Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call usand we will send an application form to you.
Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today.
Pay and Rewards
We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:
- Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
- Workplace Pension scheme – MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
- MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
- Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
- MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
- Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
- MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
- MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
- Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
- Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)
Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement
MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.
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