About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children's Nurse to join the Paediatric Respiratory & Long-Term Ventilation Team at St Mary's Hospital as a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist.
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate nurse with experience in paediatric respiratory care, complex care, HDU/PICU or long-term ventilation. You will manage a specialist caseload, provide expert clinical advice, support children and families across their care pathway, and work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across North West London.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, a commitment to family-centred care, and a passion for service improvement, education and clinical excellence.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a well-established service while helping to shape and enhance respiratory care for children and young people across West London Children's Healthcare.
Main duties of the job
Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with respiratory conditions and long-term ventilation (LTV) needs. Provide expert clinical assessment, advice and support to children, young people and their families. Work closely with consultants, allied health professionals, community teams and other multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate care. Lead on patient and family education, promoting self-management and supporting transition to adult services where appropriate. Provide specialist advice, education and training to nursing and multidisciplinary teams. Support the development and delivery of high-quality, evidence-based respiratory and long-term ventilation services. Contribute to service improvement, clinical audit, research and quality improvement initiatives. Develop strong partnerships across hospital, community and primary care services to ensure seamless care for children and young people.
About us
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.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Job description Job 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 and qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (Child) active on NMC register Evidence of ongoing, continuing professional development within pediatric care linked to demonstrable clinical competences Relevant Degree in nursing or health related field E Assessing mentoring qualification
Desirable
Non- Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience Essential
Excellent relevant Paediatric clinical skills Proven evidence of managerial, leadership and organisational skills Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills. Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the speciality are, delivering on patient focused care
Skills and knowledge Essential
Sound knowledge of the principles & practice of specialist care Ability to manage change, both personally & as a facilitator Ability to clinically lead and influence staff Computer literate: able to use word, email, excel and manage databases
Desirable
Previous experience of research and audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)