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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 03 December 2025

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Job summary

This post is based at West London Children's Healthcare WLCH at the St Mary's Hospital site, which is situated in the heart of Paddington, West London. This means we are easy accessible to major transport routes and this prime location will allow you to visit the all the capital has to offer.

WLCH 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 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.

This includes managing and supporting a team, working in partnership with service users, enabling their care and support with in Paediatrics. The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff who provide high quality care to children with a variety of conditions. including:

1. Sickle Cell Anaemia

2. Beta Thalassaemia

3. Diamond Blackfan Anaemia

4. Gene Therapy

5. Bone Marrow Transplant

We are committed to your on-going development and we will welcome you to our team by supporting your induction with supernumerary shifts and access to our education and development programmes.

Main duties of the job

  • To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of children with a variety of haematology and oncology conditions, some of which are undergoing bone marrow transplant/gene therapy.
  • Provide high quality and evidence based after-care and ensure patients and family are well supported prior to discharge.
  • To act as a clinical expert within the sphere of work.
  • Have continuous responsibility for the ward area, providing visible professional leadership and support the management of the ward, ensuring the unit is run in line with local and national safety guidelines.
  • The post holder will support junior members of the team and student nurses to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and provide support as needed.
  • Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment
  • Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area, helping to lead and monitor the performance of the nursing team through audit
  • To offer an individual service and psychological support to patients and their families respecting their diverse backgrounds.
  • Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the MDT.

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.

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2268

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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

  • RSCN/RN (child)
  • 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

  • Level 3 safeguarding
  • APLS

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months experience at band 5 within the relevant speciality
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of change management - positive change agent

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group.
  • Knowledge of research and audit
  • Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff
  • Able to manage difficult situations.

Desirable

  • Leadership skills
  • Competency in cannulation/ venepuncture
  • To be trained or in the process of training, in the safe delivery of Chemotherapy
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • RSCN/RN (child)
  • 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

  • Level 3 safeguarding
  • APLS

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months experience at band 5 within the relevant speciality
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of change management - positive change agent

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group.
  • Knowledge of research and audit
  • Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff
  • Able to manage difficult situations.

Desirable

  • Leadership skills
  • Competency in cannulation/ venepuncture
  • To be trained or in the process of training, in the safe delivery of Chemotherapy

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).

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.

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


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Paediatric Haematology Oncology Matron

Louise Eastland

louise.eastland1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2268

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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