Physical Health and Well-being Nurse Lead (RGN and RMN or RNLD)

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a Physical Health and Well-being Nurse Lead to oversee care for patients with mental health challenges in secure environments. The ideal candidate is an experienced Registered General Nurse with leadership skills, keen on health promotion. This full-time role offers a salary between £56,276 to £63,176 annually, along with comprehensive training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual personal development plans/appraisals

Support and guidance with Revalidation

Access to training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of senior nursing positions in healthcare services for adults.
• Preparation of reports and presentations to internal/external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee physical health checks and health promotion support.
• Lead on the development of high-quality nursing care plans.
• Monitor and update care plans regularly according to patient needs.

Skills

Knowledge of clinical governance

Good communication skills

Experience with safeguarding legislation

Good problem-solving skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

Evidence of continued professional development

Active Professional Registration - Nursing and Midwifery Council

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Physical Health and Well-being Nurse Lead (RGN and RMN or RNLD)

The closing date is 17 October 2025

Central andNorth West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner & works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care, mental health,intellectualdisability& substance misuse services to the diverse & culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative & enthusiastic Physical Health & Wellbeing Nurse Lead(RGN, RMN or RNLD)to join our forward thinking,friendly & expanding Health & Justiceteam spilt between Park Royal Low Secure Services & ReFoCuS Community Forensic Team.

Byjoining our Health Care Team, you willnot only look after the healthcare needs ofour patientsresidingin secure environments, but who alsocan have a real impact on promoting health & well-being.Our healthcare services work to a7-dayweek working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare isalways managed & maintainedto the highest of standards.

Our motto is"Caring NOT Judging"so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system & other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable & high-quality primary care & mental health services to those who may have offended& those at risk of offending in the communities we serve to improve their health status & to encourage social inclusion.

Main duties of the job

• Oversee & undertake physical health checks & offer health promotion support to complex patients with severe & enduring mental health problems who are under the care of the low secure forensic services & community forensic team.
• Provide advice, supporting clinical & social care interventions for service users whilst holding a caseload of community forensic patients.
• Supervise & support the teams to deliver high standardsof physical care to patients with long term conditionsin accordance with up to date, evidence-based professional practice subject to local & Trust policies & to provide leadership to the nursing teams within the services. Focusing on supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health promotion & screening.
• Lead on preparation & delivery of health promotion initiatives linking in with Trust resources, local business & healthcare providers. Ensuring that health promotion materials are up to date, available in various languages & easily accessible across the services.
• Support the administration and facilitation of service user forums & feedback relating to physical health and health promotion initiatives.

About us

Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies.We arealso abletoofferaccesstoa full range of internal and external training opportunitiesacross our services.

Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.

We have a clinical leadership career pathwayin placeto ensure you feel supportedandvalued via our career pathway programme thatfacilitateslifelong learningand development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.

We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:

Induction programme

Career coaching

Clinical supervision

Reflective Practice

Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates

NHS Leadership Academy leadership course

Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies

External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice

Job responsibilities

Advise and contribute to the delivery of high-quality nursing care for patients with physical health issues within the forensic service.

Lead on the development and delivery of high-quality nursing care plans for patients with our services and advise on physical healthcare including diet, weight gain, exercise, lifestyle, sexual health, smoking and medication side effect monitoring.

Develop, co-ordinate and contribute to the delivery of physical health and well-being training programmes and educational materials for staff in collaboration with senior members of the services.

To be conversant with, Adult Safeguarding, NSF, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Actand key national Mental Health policies.

Provide a role model in the use of evidenced based practice, through working alongside colleagues sharing knowledge,attitudeand clinicalexpertise, and bymonitoringthe effectiveness of care within the service.

Partake and lead on audits and research involving the physical wellbeing of patients throughout the service.

Working with senior personnel on ensuring that all services have systems in place for monitoring and recording physical health and well-being of the patients they work with.

Provide clear clinical leadership that inspires and motivates others through coaching, modelling,trainingand clinical teaching.

Undertake clinical work,trainingand personal development tomaintainand develop clinical nursing practicein accordance withthe NMC Code and Mental Health Legislation, which incorporates and respects differences in gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion,cultureand disability.

Contribute to complex case discussions and the investigation of serious Incidents and complaints.

Contribute with data and information to draft regular reports providing an overview of the physical health care standards within the service.

Toparticipatein effective nursing assessment of care needs, providing a high standard of care to patients in the unit, in keeping with the philosophy and operational policies of the unit (trauma informed care) in addition to Trust policies and procedures.

Monitor the effectiveness of care delivery and ensure clinical records are of a high standard.

Continuously evaluate care needs, assessing status of patients e.g. physical health status and update care plans regularly and accurately and using FACS criteria.

Ensure that all patients have their after-care planned and documented effectively, in partnership with them and their external care team e.g. GP, CMHT, or Addictions services.

Work closely and openly with relatives and carers providing help, guidance,supportand information whenever possible.

To act as an advocate for patients, within good practice guidelines, ensuring that they understand their choices.

Facilitate and co-facilitate a range of healthcare clinics or therapeutic groups, designed to support and educate patients, including pre-session planning and post-session evaluation.

Supervising and administering medication as necessary,observingeffects and side effects, regularly updating knowledge on medication; also, working along-side pharmacy colleagues ensure the Medication Storage and Administration Policy is strictly adhered to.

Toparticipatein the monitoring and maintenance of standards,in accordance withTrust and local policies and procedures, Clinical Governance and NMC professional documents.

Participate in the maintenance of general and specific patient observations, accurately recording all relevant information, and in risk assessments asrequired.

Develop, implement & evaluate programmes of care using a problem-solving approach that ensures the needs of each individual patients are met throughout their admission, including detailed arrangements for discharge.

Toparticipatein supervision and appraisal for self and staff.

Attend meetings asrequested.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Active Professional Registration - Nursing and Midwifery Council
• District Nursing / Community / Practice Nursing experience

Previous Experience

• Experience of senior nursing positions in healthcare services for adults.
• Experience with Safeguarding legislation
• Preparation of reports and presentations to internal/ external agencies

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of the challenges relating to physical health within low secure mental health care
• Knowledge of clinical governance / CQC processes
• Knowledge of corporate governance and assurance frameworks
• Knowledge of human resources processes
• Multi-professional and multi-agency working.
• Knowledge of key framework and policy practice issues relevant to physical health
• The management of organisational change & Quality Improvement
• Working with multi-cultural and diverse communities
• Developing training opportunities for professional and unqualified staff
• Good interpersonal skills including diplomacy, negotiating, problem solving
• Working to deadlines under pressure
• Proven track record of completing agreed objectives on time and within budget.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to influence people in a positive way
• Good problem-solving skills

Other

• The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job
• Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearp.a incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)