Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2039
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
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 16,000 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 a Band 5 Nurse with at least 12 months post qualification experience to complement our existing nursing team and to work within our dynamic and friendly team. The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff who provide quality care to children with a wide variety of conditions including medical, surgical, trauma, orthopaedics plastics, ENT and the largest Bone Marrow Transplant Centre non-malignant blood cancers .
Our PICU admits around 480 critically ill children with at least 30% from our local Northwest London catchment area and the remainder are transferred by the acute Retrieval Teams. Our PICU is purpose-built Which has the capacity of 15 Level 3 beds with a 2 beds allocated for High Consequence Infectious Disease, such as Haemorrhagic Fever, Ebola, Marsburg and Lassa Fever, etc.
We are looking for a Band 5 nurse who is committed to delivering high quality care and supporting our current and future services. The post holder must be willing to engage in all the development opportunities and be enthusiastic about their own development and growth. In return we will enhance your skills in caring for children who are critically unwell. If you feel that that you are up to the challenges of this rewarding role then we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver efficient, compassionate, and excellent nursing care to patients and their families which is evidence based.
- To minimise risk and maintain safety of patients and staff; supporting the ward manager in investigating incidents and identifying ways to improve practice.
- To actively promote the safeguarding of children and young people.
- To use evidence-based practice and actively participate in the progression of nursing within West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) and Imperial Healthcare trust
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 or RN (child)
- Graduated at Diploma/Degree/MSc Level
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship/ SSSA Training
- Capital IV Passport
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- 12months experience post qualification
Desirable criteria
- Experience or participant in change management – positive change agent.
- RSCN or RN (child) with acute care experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Able to manage difficult situations.
- Organisational time management
Desirable criteria
- For specialist areas able to demonstrate knowledge of patient group
- Knowledge of basic research and audit concepts
- Mentoring skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Benjamin Shahzad
- Job title
- Interim Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033126466
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