Location
London and South East

Hours
24 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 8 hours per day)

Salary
£26.00 per hour

About the Role
We are seeking a Physical Health Lead Nurse (RGN) to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Ealing. The hospital provides a welcoming, non-institutional environment offering personalised treatment for service users with eating disorders or personality disorders across two separate wards. Our team is dedicated to creating a cheerful atmosphere that supports recovery and personal transformation through a range of therapies including psychodynamic, family, occupational, art, drama, and complementary therapies. We strongly believe in patient-centred care, involving service users in shaping their treatment and all aspects of hospital life.

In this role, you will establish, lead, and coordinate evidence-based physical health initiatives across the service. You will oversee the ongoing monitoring of patients’ physical health, including annual health checks, working closely with ward Doctors and Physical Health Lead Nurses. You will lead infection control practices in line with national clinical standards and provide health promotion and education programmes in collaboration with the Dietician and ward teams. You will coordinate physical health screening, including access to cervical screening for women, and ensure patients have access to primary care services such as dental and eye checks.

You will maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, company policies, and relevant local and national guidance related to physical health within mental health services. Your responsibilities will include contributing to national and clinical audits to maintain standards, ensuring accurate recording of physical health information in MyPath and other data systems, and managing access to medical equipment required for monitoring physical health needs. Additionally, you will ensure local protocols for the safe use of medical devices are in place, educate staff on these protocols, and conduct audits to ensure compliance.

Why join Cygnet? We offer NHS and employee discount schemes, 50% payment of NMC registration renewal, free meals, employee discount savings, cycle to work scheme, bespoke career pathways, company-paid life assurance, and access to a Smart Health Toolkit providing fitness programmes, nutrition consultation, and health checks.

Experience
- Registered Nurse Adult (RNA) or Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration and eligibility to practice
- Experience or willingness to lead infection control practices and physical health initiatives within a mental health setting

About you
- Committed to patient recovery with the ability to effectively monitor, manage, and reduce risk
- Collaborative team player able to work closely with multidisciplinary teams including Doctors, Dieticians, and Physical Health Leads
- Motivated to maintain high standards of care and compliance with clinical governance

Qualifications
- BSc Nursing (or AHP equivalent), or post-registration specialist course at BSc level
- Post-registration teaching and assessing qualification (e.g. Mentorship, ENB 998, City and Guilds 730, SSSA)
- Post-registration Physical Assessment Skills (Adult) Level 6 qualification
- Infection control lead training or willingness to undertake an IPC course

Desirable
- Additional qualifications or experience as detailed in the job description