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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-1634
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Mary's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£42,471 - £50,364 pa inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/10/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Senior Nurse

Band 6

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview

We are looking for experienced, motivated and forward thinking Nurse who is looking to work in a busy Paediatric Outpatients and ambulatory unit. 
The successful applicant must be a driven individual with focused on delivering patient centred care with a commitment to providing a quality service that is responsive to the changing needs of the children and young people accessing the service. 

You will be working clinically and have management days. 
In conjunction with the roles above you will be responsible for ensuring there are robust transition pathways from children’s to adult services through working closely with nursing and medical team.


Working hours are Monday to Friday. 


Our teams have excellent inter-professional working relationships with services for children including critical care, emergency department, community nursing teams and the ambulatory care unit. 

Benefits include opportunities for career development, flexible working and wellbeing, plus a staff recognition scheme. Also, take advantage of optional benefits including the cycle to work and car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities as well as parking if required.

All of our hospitals are near quick transport access to Westfield shopping and leisure centre, the West End, and a range of local bars, cafes and restaurants - ideal for team socials!
For further details / informal visits contact:
Hannah Deller – Matron CYP 0203 3127621 or email [email protected]

 

Main duties of the job

Your role will include some aspects of the management of the outpatient clinics. You will be in charge of a team of junior nurses and HCAs and will be supporting the manager with overseeing of the unit. You will be required to work closely with the wider multi- disciplinary team. 


A varied and wide nursing knowledge base and clinical experience is essential. An ability to use your nursing expertise to promote safe patient care.

You will be working clinically and have management days. 
In conjunction with the roles above you will be responsible for ensuring there are robust transition pathways from children’s to adult services through working closely with nursing and medical team.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. .

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

 

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • RSCN/RN (child)
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff, Mentorship in practice or equivalent
  • Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • APLS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 12 months at pay band 5 within the relevant speciality
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of change management – positive change agent

Skills

Essential criteria
  • For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
  • Knowledge of research and audit
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff
  • Leadership skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hannah Deller
Job title
Matron for children and young people
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07944 486801
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