Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has opened up for an experience Paediatric Intensive Care Trained Nurse. The Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will be offered at 33 hours/per week and the successful candidate will be expected to work rotational shifts.

The PICU at St Mary's Hospital forms part of the West London Children's Healthcare. The PICU Team provides life-saving therapies for children and infants with primary Respiratory illnesses, Neurology and immediate Neurosurgical care, specialist Haematology/Bone Marrow Transplants, Infectious Diseases, Allergy services, Ophthalmology, Dental; and a broad range of Medical and Surgical services, including Major Trauma, Acute Metabolic Medicine, Endocrinology and Advance Renal Services, such as, Heamofiltration and Plasmophoresis. We are also national center for High Consequence Infectious Disease and a designated PICU for the children's acute retrieval services.

The PICU has a bed-base of 15 beds and the prospective candidate will be closely involved in the developments of the new premises and services. We pride ourselves to be an institute to learning and innovation; and the successful candidate will be given an opportunity to lead on projects that will benchmark our PICU against national standards.

The department benefits from a practice development team of educators and risk/audit nurses and family liaison who provide support and education to all levels of staff. As a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse you will also have the opportunity to work closely with our Paediatric Nurse Development Team, Paediatric Site Practitioners PSP's and the Senior Nurse Management Team. The post holder will also be afforded academic modules on the Children's Advanced Nurse Practitioner Programme and Non-Medical Prescribing, as appropriate.

The successful candidate should have a PICU qualification or equivalent, and have expert clinical skills with strong evidence of management and leadership abilities. You should have a working knowledge of change management and implementing quality improvement methodologies as required.

It is an expectation that all staff employed who come in contact with children and young people have a duty to safeguard and promote their welfare.

This post will be subject to criminal records bureau checks at an enhanced level.

Main duties of the job

• To effectively support the Specialist Matron to manage the Paediatric Critical Care Service (PCCS).
• To provide clinical and managerial leadership, maintaining good working relationships, compatible with an efficient and effective running of the service.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff.
• To uphold the Unit's Nursing Philosophy of Care.
• To promote and develop paediatric critical care nursing on a local, national and international level.
• To act at all times as a professional and experienced PCCS nurse.
• To work alongside the practice development team to ensure the educational needs of the PCCS are met.
• To deputise for the Specialist Matron.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria

• Registered Nurse/RN Child/RSCN
• Recognised qualification in Paediatric/Adult Intensive Care Nursing
• APLS/EPLS certification
• Teaching and assessing qualification/ mentorship course or equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Working towards MSc level education.
• APLS/EPLS instructor status
• Management module

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience as Senior Staff nurse at Band 6/7 within Paediatric Critical Care in the last 3 years
• Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
• Awareness of current local and national initiatives
• Evidence of developing an aspect of Paediatric Critical Care nursing practice (Mandatory for Shortlisting)

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of local/national representation
• Evidence of managing change from a personal and leadership level

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates the potential for leadership.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing Paediatric Critical Care nursing practice

Desirable criteria

• Excellent presentation skills
• Word and EXCELL

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 939.3KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 280.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)