Physical Health and Parity of Esteem Lead Nurse
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Tooting, London, SW17 0YF |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7872613/294-CORP-7872613-AZ |
Summary
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen; do you want to help improve physical health care for inpatient service users at SWLSTG as well as lead on Parity of Esteem? If yes, then we want to hear from you!
We have an 18-month full time Band 8a role working in our growing physical health team. This role is essential in improving not only the physical health of admitted service users but also training and developing staff in their physical health interventions. This role works closely with other members of the physical health and nursing development team as well as across all the service lines at the trust. This role works in close partnership with our neighbouring acute Trust St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust leading on our Parity of Esteem programme. The post holder will be expected to travel across our two inpatient sites (and acute trusts) and offer expert advice on physical health interventions for our service users.
There are exciting opportunities for people who wish to develop their career and have a significant impact on the quality of care provided for people with mental health problems.
To support the Consultant Nurse to manage initiatives that facilitate non registered staff, pre and post registered nursing workforce development across the organisation and in collaboration with St George’s education team in relation to the Parity of Esteem agenda.
To ensure that Parity of Esteem courses are run in line with the expectations of all sites involved in the programme.
To support the Resus Lead Trainer in management of ABLS and Medical Emergency Training in the organisation, ensuring that training is compliant and issues relating to training compliance are escalated to service lines.
To support the Medical Devices Lead in the management and governance of devices used in the organisation.
To work collaboratively with the existing Physical Health Lead Nurse to ensure that all aspects of Physical Health are monitored and documented, reporting via the relevant governance channels in the organisation.
To work collaboratively with the existing Physical Health Lead Nurse to ensure that wards/units are supported to provide
To act as the Subject Matter Expert for NEWS2 and PEWS.
To assist in raising clinical standards and be a visible and knowledgeable resource for NMC revalidation processes, student welfare, placement coordination, mentorship and preceptees development.
Oversight for the implementation of strategies designed to promote consistency, foster cultural and behavioural change within clinical practice learning environments
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 as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
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.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at Springfield Hospital
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
The continuation of the adult acute and emergency HBPoS reciprocal learning and clinical experience educational course (6 more cohorts over 12 months). The course will be based on the work done so far with improved content based on feedback received.
The continuation of a second course for CAMHS & Paediatric departments to include similar mental and physical health overlap topics, taught by specialist nurses from both hospital Trusts (as with the adult version of the course).
To expand the reciprocal project across other acute trusts in the ICS.
The development of a reciprocal learning log-book, based on work done so far, to include competencies and activities for all nurses undertaking the courses.
The delivery of 12 reciprocal learning study days for up to 15 staff using Quality Improvement frameworks for cross Trust patient pathway innovations.
The development of online resources, digital and recorded versions of teaching sessions for on-going use by nurses who have attended the face to face workshops.
Fact finding report and recommendations to deliver an older adult version of the above courses.
Presentation of findings at conferences and dissemination through professional local and national networks.
A written plan for a sustainable continuation of the above courses. The above documents can also be considered as a basis for submission to the Trust business group for on-going funding.
This advert closes on Friday 27 Mar 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen; do you want to help improve physical health care for inpatient service users at SWLSTG as well as lead on Parity of Esteem? If yes, then we want to hear from you!
We have an 18-month full time Band 8a role working in our growing physical health team. This role is essential in improving not only the physical health of admitted service users but also training and developing staff in their physical health interventions. This role works closely with other members of the physical health and nursing development team as well as across all the service lines at the trust. This role works in close partnership with our neighbouring acute Trust St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust leading on our Parity of Esteem programme. The post holder will be expected to travel across our two inpatient sites (and acute trusts) and offer expert advice on physical health interventions for our service users.
There are exciting opportunities for people who wish to develop their career and have a significant impact on the quality of care provided for people with mental health problems.
To support the Consultant Nurse to manage initiatives that facilitate non registered staff, pre and post registered nursing workforce development across the organisation and in collaboration with St George’s education team in relation to the Parity of Esteem agenda.
To ensure that Parity of Esteem courses are run in line with the expectations of all sites involved in the programme.
To support the Resus Lead Trainer in management of ABLS and Medical Emergency Training in the organisation, ensuring that training is compliant and issues relating to training compliance are escalated to service lines.
To support the Medical Devices Lead in the management and governance of devices used in the organisation.
To work collaboratively with the existing Physical Health Lead Nurse to ensure that all aspects of Physical Health are monitored and documented, reporting via the relevant governance channels in the organisation.
To work collaboratively with the existing Physical Health Lead Nurse to ensure that wards/units are supported to provide
To act as the Subject Matter Expert for NEWS2 and PEWS.
To assist in raising clinical standards and be a visible and knowledgeable resource for NMC revalidation processes, student welfare, placement coordination, mentorship and preceptees development.
Oversight for the implementation of strategies designed to promote consistency, foster cultural and behavioural change within clinical practice learning environments
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 as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
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.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at Springfield Hospital
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
The continuation of the adult acute and emergency HBPoS reciprocal learning and clinical experience educational course (6 more cohorts over 12 months). The course will be based on the work done so far with improved content based on feedback received.
The continuation of a second course for CAMHS & Paediatric departments to include similar mental and physical health overlap topics, taught by specialist nurses from both hospital Trusts (as with the adult version of the course).
To expand the reciprocal project across other acute trusts in the ICS.
The development of a reciprocal learning log-book, based on work done so far, to include competencies and activities for all nurses undertaking the courses.
The delivery of 12 reciprocal learning study days for up to 15 staff using Quality Improvement frameworks for cross Trust patient pathway innovations.
The development of online resources, digital and recorded versions of teaching sessions for on-going use by nurses who have attended the face to face workshops.
Fact finding report and recommendations to deliver an older adult version of the above courses.
Presentation of findings at conferences and dissemination through professional local and national networks.
A written plan for a sustainable continuation of the above courses. The above documents can also be considered as a basis for submission to the Trust business group for on-going funding.
This advert closes on Friday 27 Mar 2026