Job summary
Are you an experienced paediatric nurse ready to lead with impact? Step into a pivotal leadership role as Ward Manager of Great Western Ward, where your clinical expertise, managerial insight, and passion for paediatrics will shape the future of care for children and young people.
This is more than a Band 7 post--it's an opportunity to drive service delivery, inspire a high-performing team, and collaborate with paediatric specialists across the trust. Based on our 22-bedded general paediatric inpatient unit, you'll oversee care for patients ranging from neonates to adolescence, including admissions from emergency services, paediatric intensive care units, specialist services such as infectious diseases and referrals from other sites across West London Children's Hospital.
We're looking for someone who brings:
- Significant experience in paediatric nursing, ideally with leadership exposure.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a dedication to patient outcomes.
- Strong communication and organisational skills with confidence in decision-making.
- A commitment to innovation, transformation, and creating a culture of excellence.
Join a ward where teamwork is second nature, learning is continuous, and your leadership genuinely makes a difference. If you're driven to lead paediatric care with energy, empathy, and expertise, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In this leadership role, you will:
- Provide strategic management and day-to-day oversight of the ward.
- Lead workforce planning, clinical governance, and service improvement initiatives.
- Mentor and support junior nurses and drive continuous professional development.
- Foster interprofessional collaboration across critical care, ED, community teams, and ambulatory care.
- Be a visible advocate for child-centred care, ensuring safety, quality, and compassion at every turn.
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.
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)
- Educated to diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Management certificate or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Evidence of autonomous practice
Experience
Essential
- General paediatric experience at B6 level
- Leading and developing a team
- Datix and Risk
- Change management
Desirable
- Budget management
- Project Management
- Infectious Diseases experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Advanced clinical skills and knowledge base in children's nursing.
- Ability to lead a large team
- IT Skills (Inc email & office packages)
Desirable
- Knowledge and participation in PSIRF framework
- Knowledge and participation in PSIRF framework Service improvement experience
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child)
- Educated to diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Management certificate or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Evidence of autonomous practice
Experience
Essential
- General paediatric experience at B6 level
- Leading and developing a team
- Datix and Risk
- Change management
Desirable
- Budget management
- Project Management
- Infectious Diseases experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Advanced clinical skills and knowledge base in children's nursing.
- Ability to lead a large team
- IT Skills (Inc email & office packages)
Desirable
- Knowledge and participation in PSIRF framework
- Knowledge and participation in PSIRF framework Service improvement experience
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).
