Reducing Restrictive Practice Nurse - Band 7

We're looking for a passionate and motivatedBand 7 Nurse to join our Reducing Restrictive Practice (RRP) team within West London Forensic Services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving patient experience, enhancing safety, and shaping how care is delivered across our inpatient forensic wards. Our services provide safe, therapeutic environments for individuals detained under the Mental Health Act. We are committed to trauma-informed care, promoting recovery, and ensuring the least restrictive, most compassionate approach to care at all times., As a Reducing Restrictive Practice Nurse, you will:

• Lead and support initiatives to reduce restrictive interventions (including restraint and rapid tranquillisation) while maintaining patient safety
• Work closely with the Restrictive Practice Lead to monitor, analyse, and improve practice through data and governance
• Support patients who have experienced restrictive interventions and help shape individualised, recovery-focused care plans
• Deliver training, supervision, and guidance to staff across services
• Play a key role in improving patient experience and engagement, ensuring service user voices are heard
• Contribute to the development of policies, protocols, and service improvements
Why Join Us?
• Be part of a forward-thinking, values-driven team
• Opportunity to lead meaningful change across services
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
• Work in a supportive environment where innovation and ideas are encouraged
• Make a tangible impact on patient safety, dignity, and recover
  
  Are passionate about patient-centred, trauma-informed care
• Have experience in mental health and/or forensic settings
• Are confident in leading change, influencing practice, and supporting others
• Have a strong interest in reducing restrictive interventions and improving care quality
This role will involve working across different sites within the Trust and contributing to wider service improvement initiatives.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.