Fast forward your career by joining our children's intensive care team. Our department is full of opportunity for nurses who are looking to develop new skills, get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with leading paediatric teams.

We are a dynamic and friendly multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff who provide high quality care to children with a variety of conditions including medical, surgical, trauma, orthopaedics, plastics and ENT. St Mary's Hospital is a designated children's and adult major trauma centre with a dedicated 24/7 children's emergency department.

We serve both our local population receiving patients through our A& E and wards and we are also a tertiary referral centre receiving patients from other NHS Trusts through a dedicated paediatric retrieval service. All successful applicants will have the opportunity to join the retrieval team as nurse specialist.

We pride ourselves on our close working relationship with the paediatric wards, paediatric emergency department and children's community nursing teams. We have a strong ethos of inter-professional team working. We are looking for candidates with a PICU qualification or equivalent for at least 6 months, and have sound clinical skills with recent evidence of developing leadership abilities. We welcome adult intensive care nurses who wish to transition to paediatric nursing.

Our multi-million pound expansion and refurbishment of CICU has seen our bed capacity almost double in capacity from eight to fifteen beds. We work closely with the Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS). Every year around 400 critically ill children are admitted to our unit. Around 30 per cent come from the local North West London catchment area the remainder are transferred by CATS.

Your learning and development is of real importance to us. You will be supported by a practice development team of educators, risk/audit nurses and family liaison to ensure your continued professional development. As a sister/charge nurse you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our paediatric site practitioners (PSPs) who provide 24/7 extended practices and advanced assessment skills across the directorate.

We are committed to ensuring that all staff have a positive work experience and we will enable and support you to provide the best possible care for the children and families who use our services. We also strive to use the views of staff working in our service to improve our current and future service provision.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work with the ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team. In addition, he/she will provide specialised nursing care and/or support and deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the management of the clinical area. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in emergency or unforeseen situations.
• Following progression through the foundation gateway, the post holder will be supported to develop the skills and knowledge to progress through the second gateway when they will be expected to carry out all relevant duties without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

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.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• RSCN/RN (CHILD)/ RN
• > 6months post registration relevant accredited course (PICU/ AICU)
• Mentorship: Experience of supervision of junior staff and students.

Desirable

• Degree or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 12 months at pay Band 5 within Paediatric Intensive Care Environment.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience of change management - positive change agent.

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of research and audit.
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Flexible.

Desirable

• Leadership skills.
• Ability to take charge of a ward or part of a ward, delegate and supervise junior staff.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

290-WCCS-1785