About this role
Job summary
West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) is seeking a Paediatric Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist for Respiratory (Band 8a) to join a forward-thinking, integrated paediatric service spanning multiple hospital sites.
WLCH brings together services across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, offering a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative system focused on improving outcomes for children and young people.
This role is positioned within an organisation committed to reducing health inequalities, advancing research-driven care, and delivering high-quality, patient-centred services. WLCH values innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement, while supporting staff through strong development pathways, education opportunities, and engagement in research activity.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary network delivering care across acute and community settings, supported by strong academic links and a shared vision of "healthier futures for all children and young people."
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and evolving organisation, contribute to service transformation, and play a key role in shaping paediatric respiratory care across North West London.
Main duties of the job
To conduct holistic assessment including physical examination, observation and ordering, conducting and interpreting relevant tests and investigations to devise careplans that promote the activities of daily living for children and young people withinthe service. To deliver nurse led clinics, assessing and promoting the health of individuals. To work in collaboration with the multi professional team, contributing expert, evidence based knowledge and skills to relevant aspects of the patients care and treatment. To plan and conduct appropriate follow up, closure or transition of care for the patient. To develop and provide patient education and information which is appropriate and responsive to individual needs and level of development. Provide expert leadership and guidance to the service and wider Clinical NurseSpecialist team and ward areas. Manage a team of allocated Clinical Nurse Specialist when on duty with overall continuing clinical responsibility and leading the team to carry out delivery of care to acomplex group of patients. To manage and minimise risk; maintaining safety of patients and staff in investigating incidents and identifying ways to improve practice.
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 & Qualifications Essential
Registered Children's Nurse (RSCN / RN Child) with current NMC registration Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience Evidence of continued professional development relevant to paediatric respiratory care, asthma and long-term ventilation (e.g. BSACI competencies for LTV and asthma) Completion of a recognised PICU course relevant to ventilated children
Desirable
Master's level qualification or working towards Professional leadership development course
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Significant experience in paediatric respiratory/allergy/asthma services Advanced clinical skills in complex respiratory and LTV care Experience of organisational and people management Proven change management skills
Desirable
Experience with children requiring long-term ventilation Autonomous nurse-led clinics
Skills & Abilities Essential
Sound knowledge of patient safety and governance Experience of quality improvement and audit Strong organisational and decision-making skills
Desirable
Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, email) Presentation skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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)