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Site St Bernard's Hospital Town SOUTHALL Salary £51,883 - £58,544 pa inclusive of all allowances Salary period Yearly Closing 21/07/2025 23:59
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Reducing Restrictive Practice Nurse – West London Forensic services.
West London Forensic service in-patient wards provide a place of safe and therapeutic environment for mental health service users that have been detained under of the Mental Health Act. The core aim of the service is to provide a safe environment where service users will receive mental health care, that uses the principles of Trauma informed Care and applying the least restrictive principles possible in a safe and therapeutic environment. The purpose of the post is to improve all aspects of restrictive practices used, while maintaining service user safety including governance of relevant processes and measures.
This job is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. It will be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on a regular basis. The post holder may be required to work at other locations within the Trust as determined by the duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which are appropriate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
The post holder will work with the Restrictive Practice Lead in order to maintain and report on key performance/governance data on key areas of restrictive practice.
Main duties of the job
* Work as RRP Clinical Nurse within the inpatient and the SCFT team
* Formulate, implement and evaluate interventions which support the clinical pathway for service users, specifically those who have been subject to STS / LTS, Restraint and/or Rapid Tranquilizatio
* Provide direct teaching to staff or service users
* Provide direct supervision and support to the reducing restrictive practice team
* Work with PMVA staff to ensure Trust-wide training and education programme meets Trust and National standards and remains contemporary reflecting best practice in reducing restrictive practice and service user safety
* Enhance the service user experience by monitoring and developing service user feedback and engagement at ward level and across Services
* Support in the development and evaluation of policies \ protocols for advancing nursing practice.
* Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills within a defined area of expertise
* Liaise and develop partnerships with other services/agencies as required
* Evaluate nursing practice through audit of service and practice standards, developing and managing strategies that address any areas of improvement
* Ensure the development and delivery of relevant training programmes, including the development of co-produced programmes, for both staff and service users, reflect service need and development
* Provide verbal or written reports as requested
* Identify areas for service development in the area of responsibility
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health, physical healthcare and community services commissioned locally and nationally. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of only three high secure hospitals in the country with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for service users from across the South of England and we provide low and medium secure services covering eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs – Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. The Trust employs over 6000 staff, of which 51% are from a Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. Our turnover for 2021-22 is approximately £350m.
In recent years, there has been a step change in staff engagement, culture, performance and ambition of the organisation. The Trust is now rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, and the rating for our Forensic services has improved from ‘Requires improvement’ to ‘Outstanding’. Rigorous financial management has been central to our ability to deliver service improvements. The Trust has delivered consistent surpluses since 2009, totalling more than £77m. In parallel, we have also improved efficiencies by reducing length of stays and improving service user flow, with almost no out of area placements in recent years.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full breakdown of the job description and main responsibilities is accessible for view via our attached Candidate Pack.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
* Up to date registration as a RN (Mental Health) with the NMC
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience in clinical practice as a band 6 or currently at band 7
* Trained as a Quality Improvement Coach
* Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development at first degree level or equivalent experience.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
* A demonstrated understanding of Trust Use of Force policy, Human Rights Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Use of Force Act Law with respect to its relationship to restrictive practice
* The post holder would be expected to have extensive abilities in delivering innovation and quality in clinical practice, demonstrating leadership skills, change management expertise and the delivery of clinical developments that have tangible results for service users.
* An understanding of Quality Improvement and how it is used to promote effective change in a clinical area
* Will have experience of promoting clinical effectiveness and standards setting via audit and governance frameworks.
* Able to demonstrate training and teaching expertise in applied settings.
* Will be service user focused with a track record that includes examples of clinical practice that have required collaborative interdisciplinary work to improve adult services.
* Ability to exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and critical judgement.
* Will require an in-depth knowledge of clinical care with significant evidence of post-registration development activity.
* Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to service user involvement.
* Be able to work autonomously in a self-motivating style.
* Will possess excellent leadership and communication skills.
* Will have the ability to reflect on experience and generate a learning culture.
* Ability to disseminate in a professional manner to a range of professionals
* Highly effective interpersonal skills and will be a recognisable role model for staff and service users.
* Computer literate with a working knowledge of standard formats.
* Experience of using QI as means of reducing restrictive practice
* Ability to work with spread sheets and data management
OTHER
* Enhanced DBS certificate.
* Ability to Undertake full PMVA training required for the role
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.
We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.
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