Job summary
West London Children's Healthcare at St Mary's Hospital is a tertiary referral center which admits children and young people with acute and complex conditions, such as Haematology, Oncology, and Infectious Disease. The Children Services is supported by a 15-bedded Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bone Marrow Transplant Cubicles and a Paediatric Accident and Emergency Unit. St Mary's Hospital is commissioned for Major Paediatric Trauma and High Consequence Infectious Disease.
The Children Services at Imperial College is aligned with the paediatric care provision at Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex Hospitals and the post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team putting the service values of these three hospitals at the center of their practice.
The post holder will be managing a recent refurbished 13-bedded acute paediatric Haematology ward that includes 4 active bone marrow transplant cubicles. You will be supporting a team of specialist nurses in Haematology and Oncology to care for patients with a wide range of non- malignant Haemotology conditions, supporting 35 paediatric bone marrow transplants annually, and provides supportive care for patients with oncological conditions. The service is also supported by a 2-bedded Nurse-Led Apheresis Service and a Paediatric Haematology Day Unit.
We are committed to active research programs which includes gene therapy trials.
Main duties of the job
To oversee the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers. To provide Children's Haematology nursing clinical expertise and advice to support and facilitate the delivery of high standards of individualised care.
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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
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.
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.
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 Nurse (Child) / RCN
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Management certificate or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Post grad qualification in PBMT or Oncology
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of two years' experience at band 6 level within specialty
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit.
- Advanced clinical skills and knowledge base in Children's haematology nursing.
- Organisation and management skills.
- IT Skills
- Experience in complaints management and quality assurance
Desirable
- Training in root cause analysis
- Capable of working strategically
- Experience in managing establishments and small budgets
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) / RCN
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Management certificate or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Post grad qualification in PBMT or Oncology
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of two years' experience at band 6 level within specialty
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit.
- Advanced clinical skills and knowledge base in Children's haematology nursing.
- Organisation and management skills.
- IT Skills
- Experience in complaints management and quality assurance
Desirable
- Training in root cause analysis
- Capable of working strategically
- Experience in managing establishments and small budgets
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
