Regional Lead Nurse (London)

Regional Lead Nurse (London)

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. 

About Waythrough 

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. 

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community 

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. 

About the Role

The Regional Lead Nurse is responsible for providing clinical leadership across Waythrough's London region, ensuring high standards of nursing practice within substance misuse, supported housing, and mental and physical health services. The role supports the Director of Nursing in delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care while ensuring compliance with CQC standards, safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and clinical governance requirements.

Key Duties

The successful candidate will:

• Provide clinical leadership and support to services across the London region.
• Lead on infection prevention and control, including audits and service improvement.
• Support the management of physical and mental health within housing and substance misuse services.
• Ensure services comply with statutory, regulatory, and professional standards.
• Develop and implement clinical policies, procedures, and best practice.
• Deliver clinical supervision, coaching, and professional development for nursing teams.
• Lead clinical audits, investigations, and service improvement initiatives.
• Promote health and wellbeing through harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
• Build strong relationships with commissioners, healthcare partners, and external organisations.
• Contribute to strategic planning, business development, contract mobilisation, and regional performance reporting.
• Organise and deliver clinical training across the region.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered General Nurse with at least five years' experience.
• Significant experience within substance misuse, mental health, physical health, or supported housing services.
• Strong knowledge of infection prevention and control, safeguarding, and clinical governance.
• Experience leading clinical teams, supervising staff, and implementing service improvements.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering training, mentoring staff, and leading clinical audits.
• A proactive and innovative approach to improving services and patient outcomes.
• The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, commissioners, and partner organisations.
• A commitment to Waythrough's values of being Honest, Committed, and Inventive, while promoting service excellence and developing others.

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What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals

• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus

• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility 

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. 

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme  - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: [email protected] 

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