Clinical Practice Lead | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£47,951 - £56,863 per annum Inc HCA
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E9 6SR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RMN to join Bevan Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) as a part-time Clinical Practice Lead.

Bevan PICU provides intensive care and treatment for men experiencing acute and complex mental health difficulties. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, supporting safe, compassionate and recovery-focused care in a challenging and dynamic environment.

A key focus of the role is least restrictive practice, with the post holder supporting therapeutic engagement, de-escalation and trauma-informed approaches to reduce restrictive interventions and promote patient dignity, choice and recovery.

• Provide effective Band 6 clinical leadership and support to the nursing team.

• Support the safe management of patients with acute and complex mental health needs.

• Lead and promote least restrictive practice, reducing the use of restraint,seclusionand other restrictive interventions.

• Support staff with de-escalation, therapeuticengagementand trauma-informed care.

• Ensure restrictive interventions, whererequired, are proportionate, safely managed, documented,reviewedand followed byappropriate debriefing.

• Contribute to assessment, care planning, riskmanagementand multidisciplinary working.

• Provide clinical support,supervisionand guidance to junior staff.

• Contribute to quality improvement, particularly around patient safety, experience and reducing restrictive practice.

• Maintain competence in Safety Intervention and support the safe management of violence and aggression.

• Act as a positive role model, promotinghigh standardsof professional and compassionate care.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are:We Care, We Respect,Weare Inclusive– so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

We are committed to providing compassionate,safeand effective care that promotes recovery,dignityand autonomy. Within Bevan PICU, we are particularly committed todeveloping a culture of least restrictive practice, trauma-informed care, positive risk-taking, therapeuticengagementand continuous learning.

We recognise that working within a PICU can be challenging and are committed to supporting our staff through effective clinical supervision, professionaldevelopmentand reflective practice.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on the role and responsibilities

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

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