Job summary
Fast forward your paediatric nursing career at Imperial. With five world-renowned hospitals, we are full of opportunities for nurses looking for progression within their paediatric nursing career. Get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with leading paediatric teams at St Mary's; the major acute hospital for North West London.
Join our dynamic and friendly nursing team on our 22 bedded inpatient unit: Great Western ward. You'll utilise your experience caring for patients that range from neonates to adulthood. Great western ward looks after a wide range of patients being admitted from the emergency department as well as paediatric intensive care and neonatal intensive care units at St Mary's and Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea hospitals. You'll be able to use your clinical skills to look after these acute admissions ranging from the complex needs patient to the acute trauma admission.
Our teams have excellent inter-professional working relationships with services for children including critical care, emergency department, community nursing teams and the ambulatory care unit.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records).
- In the absence or as delegated by the Ward / Department Manager initiate investigations of untoward incidents, accidents, complaints and other relevant information.
- To delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to patient care. (for example when taking charge or as link nurse)
- In conjunction with the staff team, to assist in developing and maintaining a Ward/Department philosophy and model of care.
- To comply with and participate in the Trust's framework of clinical governance within the ward or department area, seeking advice or guidance where necessary.
- To demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. This will include identification of risk (clinical, health, safety and security). To work towards promoting this to others.
- Record and report all incidents/complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with St Mary's NHS Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required.
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
Essential
- RSCN
- Experience of supervision of junior staff, Mentorship in practice or equivalent
- Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 12 months at pay band 5 within the relevant speciality
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of change management - positive change agent
Skills
Essential
- For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own
Desirable
- Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff
- Leadership skills
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- RSCN
- Experience of supervision of junior staff, Mentorship in practice or equivalent
- Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 12 months at pay band 5 within the relevant speciality
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience of change management - positive change agent
Skills
Essential
- For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own
Desirable
- Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff
- Leadership 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.
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).
