Job summary
West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Intensive Care nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Clinical Facilitator within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St Mary's Hospital.
This role is ideal for a motivated practitioner who is passionate about education, clinical excellence and supporting the development of others, while continuing to deliver high-quality direct patient care.
As a Clinical Facilitator, you will act as a professional role model, supporting and coordinating education and practice development within PICU. Working closely with the Lead Nurse for Education, Clinical Educator, ward leadership and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will help ensure that staff at all levels are supported to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.
You will contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of education programmes using a variety of methods, including bedside teaching, simulation, formal teaching sessions and coaching in clinical practice.
A key aspect of this role is maintaining strong clinical credibility. All post holders are expected to contribute approximately 20% of their working time to direct patient care, including taking charge of the unit when required. This ensures that education remains grounded in current practice and that you continue to demonstrate expert clinical skills within paediatric intensive care.
Main duties of the job
- To be a professional role model, co-ordinating education and/or practice development in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, supporting and deputising for the Clinical Educator in the clinical area as required.
- To provide expert evidence based clinical bedside teaching to all levels of nursing, allied health professionals and medical staff.
- Provide specialist nursing advice across WLCH to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.
- At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of education and care delivery.
- To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified across Children's Services.
- Act as a key link with other members of the in-service education and/or practice development team(s) and external education institutions 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 & RESEARCH
Essential
- RN Child /RSCN
- PICU Pathway/ENB 415 qualification
- Mentorship in Practice or equivalent
- Education to degree level or equivalent knowledge
Desirable
- Teaching and Learning Qualification at Degree/Masters level or above
- Evidence of applying current research to practice
- Change management experience/participation
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Essential
- Experience and proven skills in PICU Nursing and proven management skills
- To have actively supervised and assessed staff at all levels in clinical practice
- Years of experience in speciality
Desirable
- Expert skills in PICU Nursing, including Haemafiltration
- Evidence of participating or managing a Clinical Audits
- Has an understanding of QI Methodology or experience
SKILLS / ABILITIES
Essential
- Recent experience, managing or supervising a clinical area and nursing team
- Effective time management for self and others
- Support colleagues with team work
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
Desirable
- Can take charge of a PICU
- Demonstrate the methodologies of Recruitment and Retention
- Can demonstrate leadership and management ability
Person Specification
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Essential
- RN Child /RSCN
- PICU Pathway/ENB 415 qualification
- Mentorship in Practice or equivalent
- Education to degree level or equivalent knowledge
Desirable
- Teaching and Learning Qualification at Degree/Masters level or above
- Evidence of applying current research to practice
- Change management experience/participation
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Essential
- Experience and proven skills in PICU Nursing and proven management skills
- To have actively supervised and assessed staff at all levels in clinical practice
- Years of experience in speciality
Desirable
- Expert skills in PICU Nursing, including Haemafiltration
- Evidence of participating or managing a Clinical Audits
- Has an understanding of QI Methodology or experience
SKILLS / ABILITIES
Essential
- Recent experience, managing or supervising a clinical area and nursing team
- Effective time management for self and others
- Support colleagues with team work
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
Desirable
- Can take charge of a PICU
- Demonstrate the methodologies of Recruitment and Retention
- Can demonstrate leadership and management ability
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).
