PICU Practice Development Nurse (Ward 1)

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Tooting is seeking a PICU Practice Development Nurse to provide clinical leadership and enhance patient care within a busy acute mental health service. The ideal candidate will have considerable management experience in mental health and be passionate about high-quality nursing care. Competitive salary between £64,156 to £71,148 per annum, plus various benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Various employee benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a clinical team.
• Experience of successfully planning and implementing services.
• Evidence of post registration CPD relevant to the post.

Responsibilities

• Model best practices in clinical care and promote continuous improvement.
• Provide clinical expertise to nurses on challenging cases.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure multidisciplinary patient care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Mental health experience

Patient care improvement

Education

Degree or equivalent

Professional management qualification

Post-graduate qualification in healthcare leadership

Job description

Overview

Go back South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

PICU Practice Development Nurse (Ward 1)

The closing date is 24 September 2025

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and hard-working Band 8A in a fixed term post to work with the multi-disciplinary team on Ward 1, which is an PICU in the Acute and Urgent Care Service line.

Ward 1 is a very busy, highly functioning 13 bedded male PICU ward located on the Springfield Hospital site. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse to join our well-established team within the Acute Care Service line.

The successful candidate is expected to work with the ward team and the service linein providing high quality nursing care and leadership. He/she will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic acute mental health service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring all policies and ensuring that the ward functions in line with the Trust and service line philosophy of providing respectful compassionate care that is of the highest quality. The post holder will also ensure that supervision and appraisal systems are robustly implemented and that the care provided is of the highest possible standard in line with the service's clinical governance framework.

The post holder will be responsible for mentoring and supervising new and existing nurses through induction and preceptorship, facilitating professional development programs, promoting a positive learning environment, and providing clinical leadership to improve patient outcomes.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Leadership:

• Modeling best practices in clinical care and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Providing clinical expertise and guidance to nurses on complex or challenging cases.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals (doctors, therapists, etc.) to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Working to address ward culture and addressing poor practice and enable the team to make sound clinical decisions.

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Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working at a senior clinical or management level
• Experience of managing a clinical team
• Experience of managing and supervising other staff
• Experience of successfully planning, implementing and evaluating services
• Experience of service development / review and leading on change
• Experience of policy development and implementation within a team
• Experience of managing finances and budgeting
• Experience of working in mental health
• Experience of managing services that have integrated partnerships

Training & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of post registration CPD to include specific training/education relevant to the post
• Professional management qualification at diploma level or above
• Post-graduate qualification in service improvement or healthcare leadership

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.

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 a yearper annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs