Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a Physical Health Lead Nurse (RGN) to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Ealing. The role is experienced in working within a GP surgery or general hospital outpatient clinic.
Work hours: 24 hours a week (between Monday‑Friday) 8am‑4pm or 9am‑5pm, 3 days a week. Cygnet Hospital Ealing offers a welcoming, non‑institutional environment, providing personalised treatment for service users with an eating disorder or personality disorder across two separate wards. Our team uses a range of therapies including psychodynamic, family, occupational, art, drama and complementary therapies.
Your Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
- Establish, lead and coordinate evidence‑based physical health practice initiatives across the service.
- Coordinate ongoing monitoring of physical health of all patients, including annual health checks in close collaboration with ward doctors and physical health lead nurses.
- Lead on infection control practice for the hospital, ensuring national clinical standards are met.
- Provide a programme of health promotion and education with the dietician and ward physical health lead nurses.
- Implement physical health screening across the service, including access to cervical screening for women.
- Ensure patients have access to primary care services, including dental and eye checks.
- Maintain working knowledge of legislation, company policies and relevant local & national guidance on physical health guidance within mental health services.
- Contribute to national audits and carry out clinical audits to ensure standards are maintained in line with company policy and national best practice.
- Record information and comprehensive records relating to physical health in MyPath and other data records as required.
- Ensure the service has access to required medical equipment and maintain local protocols for the safe use of medical devices, educating staff and conducting audits.
Benefits
- Pay rate – £25.69 per hour (NHS).
- Employee discount scheme: 50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet.
- Free meals.
- Employee discount savings.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Bespoke career pathways.
- Company‑paid life assurance scheme.
- Smart Health Toolkit – fitness programmes, nutrition consultation and health checks.
- And many more.
Qualifications and Requirements
- First level Registered Nurse Adult (RNA) or Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration and eligible to practice.
- BSc Nursing (or AHP equivalent), or post‑registration specialist course at BSc level.
- Post‑registration teaching and assessing qualification (e.g. Mentorship, ENB998 or City and Guilds730, SSSA).
- Post‑registration Physical Assessment Skills (Adult) Level6 qualification.
- Infection control lead training or willingness to undertake an IPC course.
- A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk.
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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